Lecture 10: Caffeine and Nicotine Flashcards
Average caffeine content of coffee
100mg (50-150)
Potential energy drink caffeine content
320mg
how soon are significant blood levels of caffeine reached?
30-45 min
complete absorption time for caffeine
90 min
time of peak plasma level of caffeine
2 hours
half life of caffeine
6 hours (2.5-19)
what type of kinetics does caffeine have?
1st order
what enzyme metabolizes caffeine? where?
CYP-1A2, liver
caffeine ___ the ___ enzyjme, which is also responsible for metabolizing ___
induces, CYP-1A2, clozapine & olanzapine
genetic basis for slow vs. fast caffeine metabolizers?
isoenzyme differences in CYP-1A2
____ also induces CYP-1A2 enzyme
tobacco smoke
___ are potent CYP-1A2 inhibitors
SSRIs
caffeinism
severe anxiety reaction
3 things caffeine can help treat
asthma
narcolepsy
migraines
4 behavioral effects of low doses of caffeine
- mental alertness
- wakefulness
- reduced fatigue
- delicate muscular coordination hurt
5 harmful effects of heavy caffeine consumption
- agitation
- anxiety
- tremors
- rapid breathing
- insomnia
lethal dose of caffeine
10 g (100 cups)
french press coffee increases___
blood cholesterol levels and increased risk of coronary artery diseases
2 peripheral effects of caffeine
- increases cardiac contractility and cardiac output
2. dilates coronary arteries, providing more oxygen to heart
5 pharmacological effects of caffeine
- constricts cerebral blood vessels (30% less blood flow to brain)
- anti asthmatic
- increased gastric acid secretion
- increased urine
- lowers risk of type ii diabetes (possibly weight loss)
caffeine is a ___. how does it work?
adenosine receptor antagonist
blocks adenosine effect (adenosine levels rise throughout day promoting sleep). adenosine stimulates GABA neurons
caffeine indirectly stimulates ___. where?
dopaminergic activity
PFC
pregnant women who drank 8+ cups a day had increased risk of ___
stillbirth
reasonable doses of caffeine in pregnant women can cause ___
modest fetal growth restriction
8 withdrawal effects of caffine
- headache
- tiredness
- lack of concentration
- anxiety
- irritability
- increased muscle tension
- depression
- nausea
when does caffeine withdrawal start? peak?
12-24 hours; 20-48 hours
psychiatrically ill nicotine dependent people consume ___ of all cigarettes smoked
70%