Biopsych Quiz 4: Drug Interactions and Sleep (other grade)

The hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating are most likely to occur during which sleep stage?

NREM-1 sleep

What do methamphetamine, caffeine, and cocaine have in common?

They excite neural activity and arouse body functions.

With the approach of night, our body temperatures begin to drop. This best illustrates the dynamics of the

circadian rhythm.

The activation-synthesis theory best helps to explain why

people often experience sudden visual images and distorted logic and reason during REM sleep.

The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of

tolerance.

Chronic sleep debt is most likely to promote a. night terrors. b. REM rebound. c. withdrawal. d. sleep apnea. e. sleep walking.

b. REM rebound.

Drugs such as alcohol and opiates that calm neural activity and slow body functions are called

depressants.

Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called ________ drugs.

psychoactive

Mr. Dayton occasionally stops breathing while sleeping. He wakes up to snort air for a few seconds before falling back to sleep. Mrs. Dayton complains that her husband snores. Clearly, Mr. Dayton suffers from

sleep apnea.

The discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called

withdrawal.