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Brain state and state of consciousness
underlies wakefulness. Several systems originating in this part of the brain control the shift from wakefulness into sleep and sleep into wakefulness. Histamine
Wakefulness
Drug that increases wakefulness
A wakefulness-promoting agent (WPA), or wake-promoting agent, is a drug that increases wakefulness and arousal. They are similar to but distinct from psychostimulants
Wakefulness-promoting_agent
State of consciousness leading into sleep
Hypnagogia is the transitional state from wakefulness to sleep, also defined as the waning state of consciousness during the onset of sleep. Its corresponding
Hypnagogia
Disorder of consciousness caused by severe brain damage
brain injury or one year after a traumatic injury. The term unresponsive wakefulness syndrome may be used alternatively, as "vegetative state" has some negative
Vegetative_state
List of ships with the same or similar names
the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Wakeful. Another was planned but renamed before being launched: HMS Wakeful (H88) was a W-class destroyer launched
HMS_Wakeful
Topics referred to by the same term
wakeful in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. To be wakeful is to experience the metabolic state of catabolism. Wakeful may also refer to: HMS Wakeful,
Wakeful_(disambiguation)
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
during periods of wakefulness and sleep: Low voltage fast burst brain waves (EEG desynchronization) are associated with wakefulness and REM sleep (which
Reticular_formation
State of unconsciousness
to maintain consciousness, the components of wakefulness and awareness must be maintained. Wakefulness is a quantitative assessment of the degree of
Coma
Human sleep disorder
control can occur during wakefulness in a cataplexy episode; it is said that there is an intrusion of REM atonia during wakefulness. Sleep paralysis and vivid
Narcolepsy
Slang for Wake/Sleeping medications
and no-go pills refer to medications meant, respectively, to increase wakefulness or to induce sleepiness in order to ensure adequate alertness or rest
Go_and_no-go_pills
Sex magic technique
them to the brink of wakefulness. Not all authors agree that the ritualist seer will be in a state between sleep and wakefulness, instead asserting that
Eroto-comatose_lucidity
Phase of sleep characterized by random and rapid eye movements
neurochemical basis of wakefulness and REM sleep systems". In Monti J, Pandi-Perumal SR, Sinton CM (eds.). Neurochemistry of Sleep and Wakefulness. Cambridge: Cambridge
Rapid_eye_movement_sleep
Transition from wakefulness into sleep
Thus, either the sleep neurons are active and inhibit the wakefulness neurons, or the wakefulness neurons are active and inhibit the sleep neurons, Because
Sleep_onset
Oscillation between the slow-wave and REM phases of sleep
to distinguish it from the circadian alternation between sleep and wakefulness. In humans, this cycle takes 70 to 110 minutes. Within the sleep of adults
Sleep_cycle
Awareness of internal and external existence
explanations are: ordered distinction between self and environment, simple wakefulness, one's sense of selfhood or soul explored by "looking within", being
Consciousness
Nucleus of the anterior hypothalamus
during wakefulness by the arousal-inducing neurotransmitters norepinephrine and acetylcholine. The role of the VLPO in sleep and wakefulness, and its
Ventrolateral preoptic nucleus
Ventrolateral_preoptic_nucleus
Naturally recurring resting state of mind and body
processes associated with wakefulness. Adenosine levels increase in the cortex and basal forebrain during prolonged wakefulness, and decrease during the
Sleep
Drug for wakefulness and alertness
either to refer specifically to modafinil-type wakefulness-promoting agents or to refer to wakefulness-promoting agents generally. It was first introduced
Eugeroic
American physiologist and sleep researcher (1895–1999)
sleep research, and is the author of the seminal 1939 book Sleep and Wakefulness. Nathaniel Kleitman was born in Chișinău, also known as Kishinev, the
Nathaniel_Kleitman
Hypothesized physiological process
proposed by Nathaniel Kleitman, hypothesized to occur during both sleep and wakefulness. Empirically, it is an ultradian rhythm of approximately 90 minutes (80–120
Basic_rest–activity_cycle
Horse race
The Wakeful Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, run under set weights with penalties conditions
Wakeful_Stakes
State of active attention by high sensory awareness such as being watchful
(as with caffeine) may also increase perceived wakefulness and thus alertness.[ambiguous] Wakefulness depends on the coordinated effort of multiple brain
Alertness
Sleeping phenomenon combined with wakefulness
somnambulism or noctambulism, is a phenomenon of combined sleep and wakefulness. It is classified as a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family
Sleepwalking
Occult concept
egregor; from French égrégore, from Ancient Greek ἐγρήγορος, egrēgoros 'wakeful') is a concept in Western esotericism of a non-physical entity or thoughtform
Egregore
American sleeplessness world record holder
Psychiatric and EEG observations on a case of prolonged (264 hours) wakefulness, G. Gulevich et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry, Vol. 15, Issue 1, 29-35, 1
Randy Gardner sleep deprivation experiment
Randy_Gardner_sleep_deprivation_experiment
Investigational narcolepsy and hypersomnia drugs
yet approved. Many of them may also be referred to as investigational wakefulness-promoting agents (WPAs). Chemical/generic names are listed first, with
List of investigational narcolepsy and hypersomnia drugs
List_of_investigational_narcolepsy_and_hypersomnia_drugs
Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Wakeful was one of the great Thoroughbred mares of the Australian turf. She had shown her versatility by defeating top racehorses at distances from 5½
Wakeful_(horse)
Pharmaceutical compound
Name; developmental code name TAK-861) is an orexin receptor agonist and wakefulness-promoting agent which is under development for the treatment of narcolepsy
Oveporexton
Wakefulness-promoting drug
CRL-40,941), also known as fluorafinil or as bisfluoroadrafinil, is a wakefulness-promoting agent related to modafinil that was never marketed. It is sold
Fladrafinil
Brain structures in the forebrain
modulate wakefulness and cortical activity. Activating cholinergic, GABAergic or glutamatergic neurons in the basal forebrain promotes wakefulness . Stimulating
Basal_forebrain
Temporary episode of sleep or drowsiness
extended wakefulness, confirming the hypothesis that adenosine is a mediator of performance decrements associated with extended wakefulness. Other stimulants
Microsleep
2007 novella by Jon Fosse
Wakefulness (Norwegian: Andvake) is a 2007 novella by Norwegian writer Jon Fosse. The story is set a few hundred years ago. The young couple, "Asle" and
Wakefulness_(novella)
Neurological disorder of excessive time spent sleeping or excessive sleepiness
interaction is needed. Since hypersomnia impairs patients' attention levels (wakefulness), quality of life may be impacted as well. This is especially true for
Hypersomnia
Sleep pattern with more than one period of sleep in a 24-hour period
sleep, involved sleeping in two phases, separated by about an hour of wakefulness. This pattern was common in preindustrial societies, and it was most
Polyphasic_sleep
Sleep in which half the brain remains alert
from one side while the other side shows a characteristic tracing of wakefulness. The phenomenon has been observed in a number of terrestrial, aquatic
Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep
Unihemispheric_slow-wave_sleep
Neuropeptide that regulates arousal, wakefulness, and appetite
also known as hypocretin, is a neuropeptide that regulates arousal, wakefulness, and appetite. It exists in the forms of orexin-A and orexin-B. The most
Orexin
Physiological nature of sleep
comparable to wakefulness. In fact, many areas in the cortex have been recorded to have more blood flow during REM sleep than even wakefulness- this includes
Neuroscience_of_sleep
W-class destroyer converted to Type 15 frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Wakeful was a W-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched in 1943. She saw service during the Second World War and was later converted into a Type
HMS_Wakeful_(1943)
Symptom of narcolepsy
levels of histamine and epinephrine, chemicals important in promoting wakefulness, arousal and alertness. The diagnosis of narcolepsy and cataplexy is
Cataplexy
Family of sleep disorders involving sleep difficulty and fatigue
complain of difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, intermittent wakefulness during the night, early morning awakening, or combinations of any of
Dyssomnia
Fantasy literature series by Brandon Sanderson
physical senses Copper (Archivist) Stores memories Bronze (Sentry) Stores wakefulness Chromium (Spinner) Stores Fortune Nicrosil (Soulbearer) Stores Investiture
Mistborn
Period of wanted sleeplessness
or an observance. The word derives from the Latin vigilia meaning "wakefulness" (Greek: pannychis, παννυχίς or agrypnia ἀγρυπνία), and the Italian word
Vigil
Wakefulness-promoting drug/Dopamine reuptake inhibitor
NLS-4, JBG01-41), also known as bisfluoromodafinil and lauflumide, is a wakefulness-promoting agent related to modafinil which has been developed for treatment
Flmodafinil
Forward-most portion of the brainstem
functionally associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep and wakefulness, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation. The name mesencephalon
Midbrain
Measure of the level of consciousness
consciousness, including: Wakefulness REM sleep Non-REM sleep General anesthesia Vegetative state / Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome (VS/UWS) Minimally
Perturbational Complexity Index
Perturbational_Complexity_Index
Impaired physiological state after awaking
immediately after awakening. It persists during the transition from sleep to wakefulness, where an individual will experience feelings of drowsiness, disorientation
Sleep_inertia
Wakefulness and Holy War was a name claimed by an Arab Sunni Muslim group that launched attacks on American and allied forces in and around Fallujah in
Wakefulness_and_Holy_War
Chemical compound
apathy, depressive states, memory disorders, and iatrogenic disorders of wakefulness. It is also sold as a dietary supplement. Sulbutiamine was discovered
Sulbutiamine
Mental health condition
Psychiatry Symptoms Euphoria inflated self-esteem irritability increased wakefulness racing thoughts pressured speech hyperactivity impulsivity disinhibition
Hypomania
The PVT is critical to wakefulness through fiber photometry studies, which show high activity of PVT neurons during wakefulness. Moreover, the study indicates
Paraventricular_thalamus
Chemical compound
instead of sedating, and is sometimes used for narcolepsy to achieve a wakefulness-promoting effect. TCAs including protriptyline are also used to reduce
Protriptyline
Family of sleep disorders involving sleep disruptions
sleep states which are partial arousals during the transitions between wakefulness, NREM sleep, and REM sleep, and their combinations. The newest version
Parasomnia
Psychoactive drug, often called ecstasy
teeth) Dehydration Diarrhea Erectile dysfunction Hyperthermia Increased wakefulness or insomnia Increased perspiration and sweating Increased heart rate
MDMA
State of desire for sleep, for unusually long periods
Shannon S. (2008-10-01). "Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test". Chest. 134 (4): 854–861. doi:10.1378/chest.08-0822. ISSN 0012-3692
Somnolence
Drug that increases alertness
eugeroic class, which means that it promotes wakefulness and alertness. Pitolisant is the first wakefulness-promoting agent that acts by blocking the H3
Stimulant
Measure of arousal other than normal
abnormal posturing, and coma. Although the neural science behind alertness, wakefulness, and arousal are not fully known, the reticular formation is known to
Altered level of consciousness
Altered_level_of_consciousness
Family of sleep disorders that affect the timing of sleep
occurrences often lead to recurring instances of disrupted rest and wakefulness, where individuals affected by the disorder are unable to go to sleep
Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
Circadian_rhythm_sleep_disorder
Quantitative measure of the tendency to fall asleep
length of time that it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep, normally to the lightest of the non-REM sleep stages. Pioneering
Sleep_onset_latency
Wakefulness-promoting medication
Armodafinil, sold under the brand name Nuvigil, is a wakefulness-promoting medication that is used to treat excessive daytime sleepiness associated with
Armodafinil
Medication used for the treatment of excessive sleepiness
Solriamfetol, sold under the brand name Sunosi, is a wakefulness-promoting medication used in the treatment of excessive sleepiness related to narcolepsy
Solriamfetol
Medical recording of sleep activity
studies, polysomnography, multiple sleep latency tests, maintenance of wakefulness tests, and home sleep tests. In medicine, sleep studies have been useful
Sleep_study
State of being awoken
ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) in the brain, which mediates wakefulness, the autonomic nervous system, and the endocrine system, leading to increased
Arousal
Drug to increase activity at histamine receptors
or more of the four histamine receptor subtypes. H1 agonists promote wakefulness. H2: Betazole and Impromidine are examples of agonists used in diagnostics
Histamine_agonist
Sleep phenomenon
exhausted. They are the result of circadian rhythms cycling into a phase of wakefulness. For example, many people experience the effects of a second wind in
Second_wind_(sleep)
Compound intended to improve cognitive function
purportedly improve cognitive functions, such as attention, memory, wakefulness, and self-control. In the United States, nootropics can be over-the-counter
Nootropic
1956 Egyptian film
Wakeful Eyes (Egyptian Arabic: عيون سهرانة, translit: Uyoon Sahranah, aliases: Sleepless Night) is a 1956 Egyptian romantic drama directed by Ezz El-Dine
Wakeful_Eyes
Mindfulness in Buddhism
connected with various elements, including sense restraint, moderate eating, wakefulness, clear comprehension, seclusion, establishing mindfulness and abandoning
Satipatthana
Wakefulness-promoting medication
versions became available in the US in 2012. Modafinil, a eugeroic or wakefulness-promoting drug, is used for treating narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized
Modafinil
Eastern Orthodox concept of wakefulness
(Greek: νῆψις) is a concept in Orthodox Christian theology. It means wakefulness or watchfulness and constitutes a condition of sobriety acquired following
Nepsis
Wakefulness-promoting drug related to modafinil
N-methyl-4,4-difluoromodafinil or as N-methylbisfluoromodafinil, is a wakefulness-promoting agent related to modafinil that was never marketed. It is sold
Modafiendz
State of consciousness between waking and sleeping
mid-20th century. He explained yoga nidra as a state of mind between wakefulness and sleep that opened deep phases of the mind, suggesting a connection
Yoga_nidra
Neural oscillations in the frequency range of 8–12 Hz
rhythm recorded in humans. Alpha waves can be observed during relaxed wakefulness, especially when there is no mental activity. During the eyes-closed
Alpha_wave
American biologist and geneticist
the hypothalamus as a "biological pacemaker" involved in sleeping and wakefulness. In particular, this region suspected by Richter was later identified
Curt_Richter
Dream where one is aware that one is dreaming
brief wakefulness, or "micro-awakening". Experiments by Stephen LaBerge used "perception of the outside world" as a criterion for wakefulness while studying
Lucid_dream
Grinding or clenching of the teeth
bruxism: one occurs during sleep (nocturnal bruxism) and one during wakefulness (awake bruxism). Dental damage may be similar in both types, but the
Bruxism
Mexican mystic and writer (born 1956)
practitioner. For those who have already reached a state of permanent spiritual wakefulness, Shiva has also laid out, in several books and lectures, the practices
Shiva_Shambho
Short period of sleep during typical waking hours
naps should not be confused with microsleeps, which are short lapses in wakefulness that occur while a person is attempting to stay awake and can be dangerous
Nap
Chemical compound
(code name CRL-41056) is an achiral, oxidized metabolite of modafinil, a wakefulness-promoting agent. It is one of two major circulating metabolites of modafinil
Modafinil_sulfone
Wakefulness-promoting drug
name Olmifon, is a wakefulness-promoting medication that was formerly used in France to improve alertness, attention, wakefulness, and mood, particularly
Adrafinil
2004 American military scandal
Ansar al-Sunna Ansar al-Islam in Kurdistan Black Banner Organization Wakefulness and Holy War Abu Theeb's group Abu Bakr Al-Salafi Army Mujahideen Army
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
Central nervous system stimulant
apprehension and concentration, decreased sense of fatigue, insomnia or wakefulness, self-confidence, sociability, irritability, restlessness, grandiosity
Methamphetamine
Condition of not having enough sleep
relationship between time spent in the REM stage of sleep and subsequent wakefulness during waking hours. Short-term insomnia can be induced by stress or
Sleep_deprivation
Abnormal condition of the mind
Sleep disorders, such as in narcolepsy (in which REM sleep intrudes into wakefulness) Parasitic diseases, such as neurocysticercosis Various psychoactive
Psychosis
Pharmaceutical compound
PMID 8797189. Thakkar MM (February 2011). "Histamine in the regulation of wakefulness". Sleep Medicine Reviews. 15 (1): 65–74. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2010.06.004
BP_2.94
Short nap taken in the early afternoon
and the drive for wakefulness has not yet started. This is, again quoting Czeisler, "a great time for a nap". The drive for wakefulness intensifies through
Siesta
the ability to sustain effort without food, increasing and lengthening wakefulness and concentration, suppressing fear, reducing empathy, and improving
List of psychoactive drugs used by militaries
List_of_psychoactive_drugs_used_by_militaries
Psychedelic drug
such as pupil dilation, decreased appetite, increased sweating, and wakefulness. The physical reactions to LSD vary greatly, and some may be a result
LSD
American imprisoned in North Korea (1994–2017)
Cincinnati Medical Center stated that he was in "a state of unresponsive wakefulness", commonly known as persistent vegetative state. He was able to breathe
Otto_Warmbier
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Wakeful was a W-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, built under the 1916–1917 Programme in the 10th Destroyer order. Wakeful was assigned to the Grand
HMS_Wakeful_(H88)
Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (384–322 BC)
allowing them to be recalled. Aristotle describes sleep in On Sleep and Wakefulness. It is a result of overuse of the senses or of digestion, and is vital
Aristotle
Medical disorder of a person's sleep patterns
metabolism. Histamine plays a role in wakefulness in the brain. An allergic reaction overproduces histamine, causing wakefulness and inhibiting sleep. Sleep problems
Sleep_disorder
above the wakefulness set point. On wakefulness, this constitutes an error signal which provokes hyperventilation until the wakefulness set point is
Sleep_and_breathing
British aristocrat (1901–1960)
her wishes, she was buried at sea off the coast of Portsmouth from HMS Wakeful on 25 February; Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, officiated.
Lady_Mountbatten
Offense under the United States Code
incapacitation includes the offender falling asleep while on duty requiring wakefulness, them getting drunk or otherwise intoxicated and consequently being unable
Dereliction of duty in American law
Dereliction_of_duty_in_American_law
Abnormal breathing pattern
(abnormally small but not absent breaths). These phenomena can occur during wakefulness or during sleep, where they are called the central sleep apnea syndrome
Cheyne–Stokes_respiration
Period of sleep in humans and other animals
provide energy for the brain. Learning and memory formation occur during wakefulness by the process of long-term potentiation; SWS is associated with the
Slow-wave_sleep
Sanskrit term for wakefulness
romanized: jagarātā), also commonly rendered jagrata, is the Sanskrit term for wakefulness and vigilance. It of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy
Jagarata
Transdermal patch that releases caffeine into the body
Blocking the A2A receptor is thought to be responsible for promoting wakefulness. Caffeine also affects other systems in the body such as heart rate,
Caffeine_patch
Buddhist wooden percussion instrument
for that reason. In Buddhism the fish, which never sleeps, symbolizes wakefulness. Therefore, it is to remind the chanting monks to concentrate on their
Wooden_fish
Discontinued medication
ingest the blue half containing methamphetamine for stimulation and wakefulness, followed by future ingestion of the yellow half containing pentobarbital
Desbutal
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Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Feigel.English : occupational name for a watchman, from Anglo-Norman French veil(le) ‘watch’, ‘guard’ (Latin vigilia ‘watch’, ‘wakefulness’).Jewish (western Ashkenazic) : variant of Weil.
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Dushkarna | தà¯à®·à¯à®•ாரநா
One of the kauravas
Girl/Female
Muslim
Pretty, Beautiful, Graceful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Negotiable
Girl/Female
Greek
Goddess of youthful beauty.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Falling
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chandraja | சஂதà¯à®°à®œà®¾
Daughter of the Moon
Female
Greek
(Ἀκελδαμά) Greek form of Aramaic ħqêl dmâ, AKELDAMA means "field of blood." In the bible, this is the name of the place where Judas Iscariot committed suicide.Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Young Lord Murugan, Lord murugans childhood
Boy/Male
English American
God has been gracious; has shown favor. Based on John or Jacques.
Girl/Female
Irish
A name thought to have Norman roots that means “wished-for†or “longed-for child.â€
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n.
Anything which prevents sleep, or produces wakefulness, as strong tea or coffee.
n.
Want of sleep; inability to sleep; wakefulness; sleeplessness.
n.
The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
a.
Between the times of sleeping; in an interval of wakefulness.
v. i.
Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when sleep is customary or not; the act of keeping awake, or the state of being awake, or the state of being awake; sleeplessness; wakefulness; watch.
n.
A kind of incubus which occurs during wakefulness, attended by the peculiar pressure on the chest which characterizes nightmare.