Exam 2 Part 3 Flashcards
Caffeine Tabacco (35 cards)
Coffee drinking spread from …
Turkey and Arabia to Europe
This is the most popular stimulant in the world.
Caffeine
caffeine is a _______ stimulant but as with any drug, excessive use leads to problem
mild
tolerance occurs:
more and more cups required to achieve the same effect
Generally how many cups of coffee per day result in dependence?
6
Withdrawal symptoms from caffeine include:
headaches and sleepiness
Caffeine use increases:
anxiety
how does caffeine work in the brain
by blocking the receptors for adenosine, a natural brain chemical that causes drowsiness
1 demitasse espresso=
200mg
1 cup brewed American=
100mg
1 can of red bull=
83mg
1 Vivarin tablet=
200mg
1 can Spike Shooter=
300mg
Tabacco was introduced to _____ by ______
Europe
Christopher Columbus
In the 19th and 20th cent. what was the original method of use of tobacco?
Smoking in a pipe
When did cigarette smoking spread quickly in the US?
from 1920 to the early 70s
this allowed for deeper smoke inhalation
milder tobacco strains
In the 1920’s this was marketed to who
“Camel”
women, young people, and dieters
What contributed to more people smoking cigarettes?
the invention of automatic cigarette rolling machine, free samples, recognition of economic value of tobacco crops, and the additive properties of nicotine
What is the dosage of tobacco that is absorbed in the lungs from smoking a cigarette?
1mg
What is the dosage of tobacco that is absorbed by the mucus membranes in the mouth from chewing tobacco?
4.5mg
Physical Effects:
Nicotine disrupts…
neurotransmitter balance:
endorphines
dopamine
acetylcholine
Nicotine does what to the body?
constricts blood vessels, raises heart rate, depresses appetite, produces a mild euphoria, and deadens senses
________ of chemicals are released when tobacco is burned.
100s