Exam 2 Part 3 Flashcards

Caffeine Tabacco (35 cards)

1
Q

Coffee drinking spread from …

A

Turkey and Arabia to Europe

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2
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This is the most popular stimulant in the world.

A

Caffeine

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3
Q

caffeine is a _______ stimulant but as with any drug, excessive use leads to problem

A

mild

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4
Q

tolerance occurs:

A

more and more cups required to achieve the same effect

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5
Q

Generally how many cups of coffee per day result in dependence?

A

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6
Q

Withdrawal symptoms from caffeine include:

A

headaches and sleepiness

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7
Q

Caffeine use increases:

A

anxiety

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8
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how does caffeine work in the brain

A

by blocking the receptors for adenosine, a natural brain chemical that causes drowsiness

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9
Q

1 demitasse espresso=

A

200mg

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10
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1 cup brewed American=

A

100mg

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11
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1 can of red bull=

A

83mg

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12
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1 Vivarin tablet=

A

200mg

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13
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1 can Spike Shooter=

A

300mg

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14
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Tabacco was introduced to _____ by ______

A

Europe

Christopher Columbus

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15
Q

In the 19th and 20th cent. what was the original method of use of tobacco?

A

Smoking in a pipe

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16
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When did cigarette smoking spread quickly in the US?

A

from 1920 to the early 70s

17
Q

this allowed for deeper smoke inhalation

A

milder tobacco strains

18
Q

In the 1920’s this was marketed to who

A

“Camel”

women, young people, and dieters

19
Q

What contributed to more people smoking cigarettes?

A

the invention of automatic cigarette rolling machine, free samples, recognition of economic value of tobacco crops, and the additive properties of nicotine

20
Q

What is the dosage of tobacco that is absorbed in the lungs from smoking a cigarette?

21
Q

What is the dosage of tobacco that is absorbed by the mucus membranes in the mouth from chewing tobacco?

22
Q

Physical Effects:

Nicotine disrupts…

A

neurotransmitter balance:
endorphines
dopamine
acetylcholine

23
Q

Nicotine does what to the body?

A

constricts blood vessels, raises heart rate, depresses appetite, produces a mild euphoria, and deadens senses

24
Q

________ of chemicals are released when tobacco is burned.

25
___ and ____ irritate tissues and _______ are known carcinogens
tar and heat | nitrosamines
26
___________ ________ irreversibly binds to the hemoglobin of _____ ___ ___ which does what?
carbon monoxide red blood cells reduces ability to carry oxygen to the body tissues including the heart
27
Heart disease from tobacco:
cardon monoxide accelerates the process of atherosclerosis
28
what is atherosclerosis?
the hardening and narrowing of arteries supplying blood to the heart
29
What are the percentages for lung disease and cancer?
85% of men and 75% of women with lung cancer smoke
30
WHat is fetal effect?
less oxygen for the fetus due to carbon monoxide TF, leading to premature birth and low n=birth weight newborns
31
What are some forms of smokeless tobacco?
moist snuff and loose leaf
32
Absorption of nicotine takes longer with _____ than with _____.
smokeless than with smoked tobacco
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though absorption of nicotine takes longer with smokeless tobacco then with smoked tobacco;
more nicotine reaches the blood and increases in heart rate and bold pressure are more pronounced
34
with the use of smokeless tobacco, lung cancer rates...
decrease
35
Chewing tobacco;
increases levels of gum disease and increases rates of throat, mouth, and esophageal cancer.