States of Consciousness
Across
- 2. rapid eye movement sleep, a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dream's commonly occur. muscles are relaxed but other body systems are active
- 4. a split in consciousness which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
- 5. opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety
- 7. a powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system with speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes; over time, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels
- 8. the major ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects including mild hallucinations
- 9. neuroscience the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition
- 10. waves the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state
Down
- 1. drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment
- 3. psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input
- 6. drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes