Answers for the Crossword puzzle:

Across
6. drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system. Stimulants
9. depressant drugs that have a sedative effect. Barbiturates
10. bad dreams occurring during REM sleep. Nightmares
13. mental series of exercises meant to refocus attention and achieve a trance-like state of consciousness.
Meditation
14. drugs that decrease the functioning of the nervous system. Depressants
17. narcotic drug derived from opium that is extremely addictive. Cocaine
18. stimulants that are synthesized in laboratories rather than being found in nature. Amphetamines
21. the inability to get to sleep, stay asleep, or get a good quality of sleep. Insomnia
22. drugs that alter thinking, perception, and memory. Psychoactive
Down
1. drugs that lower anxiety and reduce stress. Benzodiazepines
2. physical symptoms that can include nausea, pain, tremors, crankiness, and high blood pressure,
resulting from a lack of an addictive drug in the body systems. Withdrawal
3. a class of opium-related drugs that suppress the sensation of pain by binding to and stimulating the
nervous systems natural receptor sites for endorphins. Narcotics
4. state of consciousness in which the person is especially susceptible to suggestion. Hypnosis
5. stage of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly under the eyelids and the person is typically experiencing
a dream. REM
7. sleep disorder in which a person falls immediately into REM sleep during the day, without warning.
Narcolepsy
8. a mild stimulant found in coffee, tea, and several other plant-based substances. Caffeine
11. long, slow waves that indicate the deepest stage of sleep. Delta
12. a cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24 hour period. Circadian
15. brain waves that indicate a state of relaxation or light sleep. Alpha
16. a natural drug derived from the leaves of the coca plant. Cocaine
19. a persons awareness of everything that is going on around him or her at any given moment.
Consciousness
20. brief sidesteps into sleep lasting only a few seconds. Microsleeps
23. disorder in which the person stops breathing for nearly half a minute or more. Sleep apnea
24. drugs that cause false sensory messages, altering the perception of reality. Hallucinogens
25. the chemical resulting from fermentation or distillation of various kinds of vegetable matter. Alcohol