Consciousness continued 09 09 2015 Circadian Rhythm biological process that occur regularly on a 24 hr cycle Hypnosis procedure during which a health professional or researcher suggests that a client patient or subject experience changes in sensations perceptions thoughts or behaviors Can create changes in perception but the individual drives those changes Most people are open to hypnosis but that doesn t mean its easy to hypnotize them Hypnosis and meditation can be used for Pain control Reduction of addictive behaviors General relaxation Performance enhancement Improvement of sleep o Can t force someone to be hypnotized relies entirely on suggestibility o If someone doesn t know what hypnosis is they are not able to be hypnotized unable to make their own decisions Today s Take Away s 1 sleep is beneficial to learning 2 you probably don t get a lot of it 3 mind control through hypnosis meditation can be beneficial 4 nobody can force you to be hypnotized Consciousness Continued Drugs 09 09 2015 Psychoactive Substances 1 drug tolerance 2 physical dependence 3 psychological dependence 4 withdrawal 5 Addiction there is a distinct difference between dependence and addiction addiction compulsive behavior can t help but seek out the drug despite the consequences Types of Drugs Types Stimulants Depressants Narcotics hallucinogens Examples Cocaine amphetamines caffeine nicotine Alcohol barbiturates benzodiazepines Opium morphine heroin Marijuana MDMA LSD Effects Increase central nervous system activity Decreased nervous system activity Major NTS Dopamine epinephrine norepinephrine GABA Pain killing euphoria Endorphins Shifts in perception Serotonin Nicotine mild stimulant raises blood pressure accelerates heart rate AcH agonist o Increased cholinergic activity improve react attention o Stimulation of cholinergic system dopamine release Adrenalin release sugar into the blood stream More addictive than cocaine heroin or alcohol 99 Caffeine mild stimulant found in coffee tea and other plant based substances Increased neural firing adrenalin epinephrine Maintain alertness increase effectiveness of aspirin improves mood Adenosine sleep open blood cells for increased oxygen during o Adenosine antagonist sleep o Slows dopamine reuptake Increased blood pressure insomnia Marijuana hallucinogen depressant blood pressure coordination stimulant heart rate Endocannabinoids e g Anandamide controls appetite salty sweet foods mood pain sensation o Plays a role in regulating food consumption increased appetite hypothalamus reward systems in the brain Affects the hippocampus basal ganglia cerebellum Powerful psychological dependence o 3rd most common dependence after alcohol and nicotine Alcohol chemical from fermentation or distillation of vegetable matter Increases GABA activity slows down brain activity areas involved in judgment inhibition coordination impulse control o Affects the cerebral cortex cerebellum hippocampus amygdala basal ganglia Inhibits glutamate reduces the ability to form new memories or create new connections Dopamine release pleasure Binge drinking men has 5 and women has 4 drinks in a short period of time
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