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nicotine, caffeine, alcohol Flashcards

1
Q

Where can nicotine be found

A

nicotine is found in the tar of tobacco

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2
Q

__________ is most effective for nicotine delivery

A

inhalation

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3
Q

what is the peak absorption for cigarrettes

A

Approximately 7 min for cigarettes

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4
Q

Nicotine is found in ________ plants

A

tobacco plants

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5
Q

5 Tobacco Products

A 
Cigarettes
Cigars
Pipes
Smokeless tobacco
E-cigarettes
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6
Q

adverse health consequences of Tobacco

A

Increased rates of cancer
Increased rates of cardiovascular disease
Increased rates of pulmonary disease

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7
Q

Nicotine is found in

A

the tar is tobacco

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8
Q

______is most effective for nicotine delivery

A

Inhalation

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9
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Peak absorption for cigarette

A

Approximately 7 min

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10
Q

Peak absorption for other products

A

20–30 min

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11
Q

Nicotine readily crosses ______ barrier

A

blood–brain

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12
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where is it metabolized

A

liver

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13
Q

__________ can affect rate of metabolism

A

Polymorphisms

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14
Q

Slower metabolizers are more likely to be ________ smokers

A

light smokers

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15
Q

_______metabolite cotinine very similar to __________

A

Active

nicotine

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16
Q

Half-life of nicotine

A

about 2 hr

17
Q

________smokers eliminate more quickly

A

Chronic

18
Q

_________ is a ______ agonist at nicotinic receptor

A

Nicotine

cholinergic

19
Q

Nicotinic Receptors is found _______ nervous system

A

peripheral and central

20
Q

what part of the PNS are nicotinic receptors found?

list 2

A

Neuromuscular junction

Ganglia of autonomic nervous system

21
Q

what part of the CNS are nicotinic receptors found?

list 3

A

Hippocampus and cerebral cortex

Basal ganglia

Ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens

22
Q

2 Rewarding Properties of Nicotine

A

Nicotine increases dopamine in nucleus accumbens

Other constituents of tobacco smoke may enhance these effects (e.g, MAO enzymes)

23
Q

nicotine is sympathomimetic

T or F

A

T

24
Q

What are nicotine pharmacological effects in terms of Cognition and movement

A

Involved in movement stability

Cognitive enhancer

25
Q

Naïve users report______________

A

negative subjective effects

26
Q

Habitual users report __________

A

positive subjective effects

27
Q

list 3 smoking cessation strategies

A

Cold turkey

Nicotine replacement

Antidepressants

28
Q

______ and ______alcohol are toxic

A

Isopropyl and methyl

29
Q

list two facts of fermented alcohol

A

Beers and nonfortified wines

No more than 15% ABV

30
Q

list two facts of distilled alcohol

A

Spirits and fortified wines

Often at least 20% ABV

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