PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology

4.6: Consciousness, Dreams, and Psychoactive Drugs

• 4.6.1: States of Consciousness

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep" Page

    Read this article to better understand how sleep is important in the functioning of our brain and how stages of sleep describe different levels of consciousness. This article also provides detailed information about the role of circadian rhythms in everyday functioning and explains different sleep disorders.

• 4.6.2: Psychoactive Drugs

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse: "Commonly Abused Drugs" URL

    Read the chart on this page that describes the acute effects and the health risks of both legal and illegal drugs.

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse: "Drugs and the Brain" URL

    Read this article about drugs, their effects on the brain, and how psychological and physiological addictions form.

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse: "The Science of Addiction" URL

    If you are interested in learning more about the science of drugs, the brain, and behavior, feel free to read the other sections of the website that discuss addiction prevention, health, treatment, and recovery.