Midterm 3 Flashcards
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what are the 3 sources of caffeine?
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- tea
- coffee
- chocolate/ cocoa
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what is the scientific name of tea?
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camellia sinesis
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what is the scientific name for coffee?
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coffea arabica
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what is the scientific name for chocolate/ cocoa?
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Theobroma cocoa
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origin of tea?
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southeast asia
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origin of coffee?
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northeast africa
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origin of cocoa?
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central and south america
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what was caffeine first isolated from and when?
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1820 from coffee
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what are the effects of caffeine and other xanthines?
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- increase arousal, alterness, and wakefulness
- increase heart rate
- increase blood pressure
- bronchial dilation
- increased kidney output (diuretic)
- increased metabolic rate
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how are the effects of caffeine and other xanthines activated?
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dose dependent and there is individual variability and tolerance
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what happens with less than 500mg?
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increased arousal
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more than 500mg?
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anxiety, irritability, insomnia, tachycardia, arrhythmia
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more than 10g?
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tachycardia, arrhythmia, heart attack, stroke, seizure, lethal dose range in humans
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what does increased kidney output lead to?
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dehydration
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what is the lethal dose of caffeine?
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10mg
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what is tachycardia?
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rapid heart rate
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what is arrythmia?
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irregular heart rate
18
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what are the withdrawal symptoms of caffeine?
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headache
fatigue
irritability
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what neurotransmitter does caffeine affect?
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adenosine
20
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what does adenosine do?
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inhibitory effects in the brain
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what sort of affects does adenosine have in the cardiovascular system?
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vasodilation ( opens up the blood vessels)
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caffeine and other xanthines are..
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adenosine receptor antagonists
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what leaves is tea made of?
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Camellia sinensis
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where is tea native to?
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Southeast Asia and China
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what are best quality teas
buds and young leaves
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roasted leaves
most teas are roasted leaves, but unroasted exists as well. It is just not as tasty
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where are teas grown today?
India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Africa, South America
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how is tea made to consume?
hot water infusion from roasted leaves
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can tea be made unroasted?
yes, but it is not as flagrant or tasty
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how are green teas made?
leaves are briefly heated after picking to destroy enzymatic and microbial activity, then rolled to break internal cell walls and release essential oils
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how are black teas made?
leaves are rolled to break internal cell walls and release essential oils, then spread out in a cool, humid place, to allow fermentation and oxidization
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what did Lannaeus think if green and black teas?
he thought they come from different plants
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how far back does tea consumption go?
3000 years in China
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where did tea consumption flourish?
in Buddhist temples and monasteries
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who introduces teas to Japan?
Buddhist monks
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when as tea introduced to europe?
1500's
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how did tea get to protugal
brought from Japan in 1850
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who supplied tea in europe when it became popular in the 1600's?
Dutch East Indian Company
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The riches company in the world in the 1600's
Dutch East Indian company
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the Dutch East Indian Company at its peak
20,000 sailors, 10,000 soldiers, and 50,000 civilians
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what did the Dutch East Indian Company want/ trade?
spices ( black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg), tea, silk,
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what was the year the Dutch East Indian company became completely dissolved?
1798
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T or F: the Dutch East Indian company was granted exclusive rights by the Dutch to trade in Asia
T
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when was the Dutch East Indian Company established?
1602
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what year was the british east indian company established?
1600
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t or F: the british east indian company began to establish a strong presence in india around the 1600;s
true
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what happened to the british east indian company and taxing tea?
taxation without representatin
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what was the affect of taxation without reperesnetation
tea smuggling became a large industry
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what was the result of tea smuggling?
British East Indian Company accumulated unsold tea
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In 1773, British government gave permission to the company to sell tea in the American colonies
without paying taxes and bypassing American merchants
causing?
Boston Tea Party in December 1773
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What was the effect of the Boston Tea Party?
helped set the stage for American Declaration of Independence from Britain and contributed to the social rejection of tea in America
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What was the British East India Company responsible for in the 1800s?
developing opium industry in India and forcing the importation of opium by China
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When was the British East India Company formally dissolved?
1874
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What is the family of coffee arabica?
Rubiaceae
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How many pounds of coffee are annually produced?
~10 billion pounds
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How is coffee prepared?
Beans are roasted, volatile essential oils released which enhance flavor
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How much essential oil does 1 pound of coffee beans produce?
less than 100mg of essential oil (~.02%)
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Characteristics of coffee?
taste, smell/aroma/fragrance,
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flavor of coffee
taste and smell
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texture of coffee
mouth feel
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What happens after you roast coffee?
rapid deterioration, loss of volatile aromatic molecules, oxidation, light-catalyzed destructive chemistry, absorption of other flavors
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scientific name for coffee
coffee arabica
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where was the coffee plant originally native to
northeast Africa
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how many coffee plants are in the genera?
500
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how many species are in the coffee?
600
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how many pounds of coffee are produced annually?
10 billion pounds
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in how many different countries is coffee produced?
50
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where and when was coffee first mentioned in history?
900 AD in Arab writings
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Coffee 1400s
first coffee house in Persia (India), Egypt, Constantinople (Istanbul)
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Coffee 1600s
coffee spreads throughout Europe
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Coffee 1500s
Islamic religious debate
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Coffee 1650
first coffee house in England, Oxford
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Coffee 1652
first cafe in London
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Coffee 1662
300 cafes in london
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coffee 1700
3000 cafes in London
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what was new to Europe?
hot beverages
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what were coffee houses used for
relaxation , news, politics
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What did Lloyd's coffee house eventually become?
Llyod's of London
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What are other thing coffee houses became?
English stock exchange and banks
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what is espresso?
alchemical essense of coffee
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things that influence the taste of espresso
grind, quantity, pressing/tamping, water temperature and time
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polyphasic nature of esspresso
liquid solution
emulsion of oil droplets
foam/crema of gas bubbles
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cocao plant (scientific name)
Theobroma Cacao
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where is cocao plant found
central and south america
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what do cocao contain?
caffeine and theobromine
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what are botanical xanthines?
caffeine
theophylline
theorbromine
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Xanthine content in dried beans of cacao?
~.5% caffeine
| ~1-3% theobromine
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100 grams 50% cacao chocolate:
25 mg caffeine and 100 mg theobromine
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Greek "theos'
God
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Greek "broma"
food
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How is cacao different from coffee?
cacao does not need to be roasted
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Cocos nucifera
coconut palm, source of coconut, called "coco" in tropical America
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Erythroxylum coca
called "coca", source of cocaine
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What is dried, defatted cacao called?
cocoa
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Greek 'bromos'
stink (NOT THE NAME)
| source name for Bromine
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Historical preparation of cacao.
crushed beans in eater
chili, vanilla bean, flowers
ground corn, sometime honey added,
not heated
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Where could we see cacao in historic times?
Olmec, Toltec, Maya, Inca, Aztec
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Chemistry of cacao.
xanthines (stimulants)
flavonoids (antioxidant)
anadaminde
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Health benefits of cacao.
cardiovascular
| anticancer
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Where does 70% of the worlds chocolate come from?
west africa
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What was an ancient use of cacao?
money
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cacao v. coco, coca, cocoa
coco = coconut; coca = cocaine; cocoa = dried, defatted cacao
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caffeine (was isolated from what, is it an alkaloid?)
is an alkaloid (has basic nitrogen), was first isolated from coffee (one of the first molecules to be isolated), is in a class called xanthine
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xanthine
a stimulant - includes: caffeine and theobromine (there's theobromine in xanthine, but we know caffeine more b/c more potent)
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flavonoids & anadamide
both are found in cacao, along w/xanthine; flavonoids = antioxidants; anandamide is in chocolade & is an endocannabinoid (so chocolate is like cannabinoids)
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cacao pods and beans
pods each contain about 30 beans, which are embedded in the pulp; you can eat the beans or roast it - called cocao nibs; beans taste bitter b/c its an alkaloid, doesn't taste like chocolate - tastes fruity
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cacao as money
leaders of Mayan & Aztecs culture used cacao beans as money
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historic cacao beverage preparation
brushed beans in water; added chili, vanilla beans, flowers, or ground corn, or honey; NOT heated
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Scharffen Berger
was a chocolate factory in Berkeley, but no longer; roasted cacao beans at the factory; Robert Steinberg was the chocolatier (doctor turned chocolatier)
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cocoa butter, white chocolate
white chocolate is just the fat of the cacao beans with a lot of sugar added and maybe some vanilla
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chemical composition: xanthines, anandamide, flavonoids
xanathines (stimulants), flavonoids (antioxidants), anandamide is an endocannabinoid; all found in chocolate/cacao
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adenosine
inhibitory effect in the brain; the A in the DNA is adenine --
> it is adenosine, occurs in RNA and ATP; adenosine in cardiovascular system - vasodilation (opens up) effects in cardiovascular system; ** caffeine and other xanthines are adenosine receptor antagonists
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plant that tea is.. (origin)
camellia sinensis; tea is made from the leaves of this camellia sinensis, but tea is now a general name for everything; native to southeast asia & china, also grown in Africa, & South America; drink can be made w/unroasted or roasted leaves
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tea history
written records of tea consumption in China date back 3000 years for ritual & ceremonies; tea consumption flourished in Buddhist temples & monasteries for meditation practices; then traveled to Europe in 1500s, became popular, supplied by Dutch East India Company
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green tea v. black tea
green tea: leaves are heated soon after picking, then rolled to break internal cell walls, roasted to enhance flavor; black tea: leaves are rolled, then spread out in a cool humid place to ferment and oxidize (that's why darker in color); Linnaeus originally thought they were the from diff plants
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Dutch East India Company
est in 1602 - was richest company in the world, had its own army so can exploit more ppl for their business & protect company (had more soldiers and civilians than actual sailors); granted exclusive rights by Dutch gov for trade in Asia - dealt w/spices, tea, and silk; was in constant battle w/England - England won against Holland --> company was dissolved in 1798
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British East India Company
est in 1600 - began to est a strong presence in India, had their own flag; cause of Boston Tea Party & Opium War I & II; British gov overtook most of the function of the company --> formally dissolved in 1874
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tea and geopolitics (Boston tea party/opium wars)
both caused by British East India Company --> Boston tea party: tea was taxed by England "taxation w/out rep" led to tea smuggling, then Company was allowed to sell untaxed tea but bypass American merchants, so tea party formed & set stage for American Declaration & contribute to social rejection of tea in US; Opium war: was responsible for developing opium industry in India & forcing importation into China, paid Chinese w/opium NOT money so they got addicted --> Treaty of Nanking 1842 - gave HK to Britain for 150 yrs.
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what is the plant that main coffee beans come from? (native where, what does plant look like)
coffea arabica-- the main coffee plant - bush/shrubby, has red berries - each berry has 2 coffee beans; takes nothing like coffee; the berries are mushed up and then spread out on the floor to dry; part of the family Rubiaceae; native to northeast Africa, but now in South America, all of Africa, Indonesia, etc; characteristics of coffee: taste is unique, smells/aroma/fragrance, flavor, texture
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Alfred Peet
created good coffee in Berkeley
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coffee paraphernalia
espresso coffee machine - "alchemical essence" - lots of things influence the taste: grind, quality, pressing/tamping, water temperature, time
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other plants that contain caffeine
kola (from Africa, isn't really related to coffee plant but still has caffeine); guarana (Brazil, made into tea), ilex guayusa (a holy genus,Ecuador, made into tea, has HIGHEST concentration of caffeine than in any plant); yaupon = ilex vomitoria (only plant that produces caffeine in North America)
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Benzedrine inhalers
amphetamine inhalar used to open up lungs/ air passages.
Sympathomimetic (increase sympathetic responses)
given on air planes
was the original way that ampethamine was marketed
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when was amphethamine first synthesized?
1887
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when was amphetamine marked?
1930 as benzedrine
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what is amphetamine now used as?
used to treat ADHD by Aderall and Retalin
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which neurotransmitters does amphetamine affect?
dopamine and norepenephrine
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how does ampehtamine affect the synapse?
causes the reuptake transporters to become leaky so that more dopamine and norepenephrine can come out.
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does ampethamine increase or decrease activity at the synapse?
increases activity at the synapse, causes over stimulation of the circuits
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amphetamine works on which system
sympathomimetic, bc deals with norephinephrine which is in the sympathetic nervous system
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what are the effects of the amphetamine on the body?
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sympathomametic
increased HR/ BP
dilated pupils
increased wakefulness, overall arousal
reduces appetite
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medical uses of amphetamine
appetite suppressant / weight loss
treatment of narcolepsy ( sleep condition where ppl during the day)
inhaler for asthma ( historical)
CNS stimulant (historical, given to soldiers to stay awake)
used for attention focus
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medical uses of amphetamine
ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
| used to treat inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity
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drugs used for ADHD that contain amphetamine
Adderall and Dexedrine
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drug used to treat ADHD that contains methamphetamine
Desoxyn
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drug used to treat ADHD and contain methylphenidate
Ritalin
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potential problematic/ toxic effects of amphetamine ( when consume in high doses)
anxiety, irritability, aggression
impaired judgment
stimulant psychosis: delusions, hallucinations
(delusion: believe certain things are happening when they actually aren't)
(hallucination: hear/ see things that aren't there)
addiction
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potential toxic/ lethal affects of amphetamine ( high dose)
cardiovascular damage/ heart attack/ stroke
seizure
chronic psychosis
neurotoxicity
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high addiction potential
seduction of the user
escalating use and adverse consequences
tolerance increases as more and more drug gets used
tolerance/ withdrawal
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addiction/ withdrawal affects
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depressed mood
fatigue
crash
disrupted sleep
agitation
cravings for the drug
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which drugs have high addiction?
amphetamine and cocaine
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routes of entry for amphetamine type drugs
oral/ digestive
nasal insufflation
injection
smoking
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street names for methamphetamine
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speed,
crank
crystal meth
crystal
ice
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plant-derived stimulants
Ephedra: ephedrine, pseudoephedrine
| Catha edulis: cathinone
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what is the famous pseudoephedrine used clugged nasal passages?
Sudafed
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can pseudoephedrine cross the blood brain barrier?
no, very slow bc the OH group makes it polar
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what is the result of pseudoephedrine's polarity?
affects the heart before the brain
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Erythroxylum coca
cocaine plant
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what are the effects of coca?
increased wakefulness and stamina
decrease fatigue
reduced appetite
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benefits of the leaves
nutritious
calories from carbs and proteins
vitamins and minerals
medicinal properties
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where is the coca plant have a long history of use?
south america. known as Mama Coca
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How does cocaine work?
blocks the reuptake transporters for norephinephrine and dopamine
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how is cocaine related to amphetamine?
CNS, autonomic, toxicities
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risks of toxic effects are greater for more rapid routes of entry
nasal sufflation
injection
oral: body-package overdose
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Len Bias (1963-1986)
died from cocaine induced heart attack
| cocaine was actually consumed orally
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Andrea Raducan
Romania
age 17 in 2000 olympics
lost gold medal due to decongestant
toke decongestant for being sick
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what is the active ingredient in catha edulis
cathinone
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coca tea: mate de coca
leaves from the jungle but goes to mountains
| used for those in high elevations bc increases stamina and fatgue
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what is the active ingredient of the coca plant?
cocaine
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what does the cocaine molecule do?
blocks the reuptake transporters, and causes dopamine and neuroephenphrine to stay in synapse
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ampethamine
makes reupatake transports leaky so that more neuroephenphrine and dopamine can get out
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cocaine is a sympathomemetic?
yes bc it triggers sympathetic responses
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main difference btw cocaine and ampethamine
rate in which it is metabolized in the body
| amphetamine takes longer to break down than cocaine
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what does the coca plant make cocaine?
to protect the plant against insects
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Henry Fuseli ( 1741-1825)
The nightmare ( painting)
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David J Hufford
The Terror that comes in the night, leading expert in sleep paralysis
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medical uses of opiods
treatment of pain, cough suppresion- always works
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what do opioids do to the respiratory control centers in the brainstem?
depress them. they cross the BBB and inihibit neurons that regulate breathing
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wha was the most often cause of OD?
heroine
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In old days was OD likely?
not really because plant was taken orally
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why was the acute toxicity of opioids often accidental?
euphoric effects means individual is likely to drift into sleep and stop breathing without realizing it
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what are the routes of administration of morphine and other opiods
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oral digestive
oral buccal
intranasal/ insufflation
rectal
smoking
injection
transdermal
-anything
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fentanyl
synthetic opioid analgesic
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what is the standard way of fentanyl application
injection ( medical procedures)
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fentanyl transdermal patch
prescription items for treatment of conditions associated with severe pain
can be dangerous to children
-cases where small children eat patches -
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fentanyl oral-buccal "lollipop"
mainly used for children that did want to swallow the pill
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Opioid Antagonist
Naloxone ( Narcan)
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Nalozone ( Narcan)
can reverse the effects of opiods ( usually from post-operative effects of opiods)
poor oral absorption, administered parenternally( injection)
used to treat acute respiratory depression from opioid overdose
short lifetime, may require multiple administrations
used to treat post-operative effects of opinoids
sticks to the same receptors that an opiod sticks to but more tightly
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addictive potential of opiods
very high
physical and emotional analgesia
can quickly produce physical and psychological dependence
tolerance
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withdrawal symptoms of opiods? (physical)
flu-like: runing nose, tears, tremors, chills, sweats, fever, muscle aches, stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
increased heart rate and blood pressure
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withdrawal symptoms of opiods ( psyhcological)?
craving, anxiety, agitation, disrupted sleep
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Jean Cocteau
Opium: the diary of a cure
| wrote diary of opium addiction and treatment and published it
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Thomas De Quincey ( 1785-1859)
Confessions of an English Opium Eater (1821)
Dread agent of unimaginable pleasure and pain! I had heard of it as I had heard of manna or of ambroisa, but no further. How unmeaning a sound was
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Samuel Taylor Coleridege (1772-1834)
Kubla Khan, or a vision in a dream, a fragement,
some opium poem
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What were the world's first multinational corportations?
British East Indian Company and Dutch East Indian company
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when did large scale opium production begin?
began with the British in India ( 1700's -1800's)
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what are British opium clipper ships?
transported opium from india to china. they sold opium to the Chinese who got addicted to it, and then they would trade their silk/ spices / tea for it
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Opium Wars
between England and China
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when was the first opium war?
1839-1842
| China tries to keep British ships out of their ports, but the British navy shits down resistance
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Treaty of Nanking (1842)
ended the first opium wars.
| Gave british hong kong in perpetuity, Britian was given Hong Kong on a 99-year lease
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Second Opium War
British went inland, all the way to Beijing
reopen ports and bring opium again
people in europe became more aware and opium trade was coming to an end
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opioid receptors
discovered by Pert and Synder in 1972
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how did Pert and Synder discover opioid receptors?
used radioactive-labeled naloxone as probe for specific binding
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opioid receptor distribution
regional distribution of receptor in the brain
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all known opiod receptors are ...
GPCR ( subtypes: mu, delta, kappa)
