Exam 2 Part 3 Flashcards
Caffeine Tabacco
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