Quaaludes Were Responsible for Many an Unsuspecting Sailor in the 1800s

question 130

True/False

Quaaludes were responsible for many an unsuspecting sailor in the 1800s getting "shanghaied" on a boat to China.

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Definitions:

Brainstem

The lower part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord, controlling fundamental body functions.

Sleep-Wake Cycles

The natural, circadian rhythm-driven pattern of alternating sleep and wakefulness, closely tied to the 24-hour day-night cycle.

Midbrain

A part of the brainstem that plays an important role in motor movement, particularly movements of the eye, and in auditory and visual processing.

Auditory Pathways

Networks of neural connections through which sound signals are transmitted from the ear to the brain for processing.