Drugs & Behaviour Test 1 Set 3

Front 1

what is the world's most commonly used drug for it's psychoactive effects?

Back 1

caffiene

Front 2

____% of the world's population consumes something containing caffiene every day

Back 2

80

Front 3

how many mg of caffiene do canadians each comsume on avg in a day?

Back 3

210mg

Front 4

how many mg of caffiene do americans each consume in a day?

Back 4

240mg

Front 5

how many mg of caffiene do swed's each consume in a day?

Back 5

425mg

Front 6

how many mg of caffiene do brit's each consume in a day?

Back 6

450mg

Front 7

the common cup of coffee contains about ___ mg of caffiene.

Back 7

100mg

Front 8

the common cup of tea contains about ____ mg of caffiene.

Back 8

50mg

Front 9

what is the chemical name for caffiene?

Back 9

1,3,7-trimethylxanthine

Front 10

the ocaffiene content of guarana beans is ____ that of coffee beans.

Back 10

twice

Front 11

_____ is considered to be the earliest beverage made for the psychoactive effects of caffiene.

Back 11

tea

Front 12

when and where was the earliest mention of tea?

Back 12

China in 2737BC or you can say appro 3000BC

Front 13

the cheif species used in North American tea is _________.

Back 13

camellia sinensis

Front 14

Theophylline is _________ to caffiene as a stimulant.

Back 14

equipotent

Front 15

green teas contain ________ that may help prevent heart disease and some forms of cancer.

Back 15

polyphenols

Front 16

were there sporadic attempts to ban coffee?

Back 16

yes

Front 17

what was a popular nickname for coffee houses?

Back 17

penny universities

Front 18

pure caffiene is sold in some medicines as an __________ pill

Back 18

antisleep pill

Front 19

No Doz has ____ mg of caffiene
Vivarin has ______ mg of caffiene

Back 19

no doz has 100mg
vivarin has 200mg

Front 20

what are the chewing caffiene gums ?

Back 20

stay alert, jolt gum, and black black

Front 21

do cocao pods have caffiene?

Back 21

yes

Front 22

what is thought to be the start of the association of chocolate with romance?

Back 22

spanish princesses would give the king Louis chocolate as betrothal gifts

Front 23

theobromine is present in chocolate and cocoa powder etc, but how powerful is it compared to caffiene?

Back 23

one tenth as powerful

Front 24

what colour is pure caffiene?

Back 24

white powder

Front 25

what does pure caffiene taste like?

Back 25

bitter

Front 26

significant blood levels of caffiene are reached with __-___ mins of consumption, with peak blood concentration in ____.

Back 26

30-60 mins and 1 hour

Front 27

peak CNS effect of caffiene after about ___ hours

Back 27

2

Front 28

what is the half life of caffiene?

Back 28

5 hours

Front 29

how fast do smokers metabolize caffiene compared to non-smokers?

Back 29

twice as fast

Front 30

what two things slow down caffiene metabolism?

Back 30

prenancy and contraceptives

Front 31

caffiene and other methylxianthines are competitive antagonists at ________ receptors in the PNS and the CNS.

Back 31

adensosine

Front 32

what does adenosine do?

Back 32

it reduces the release of many neurotrasmitters and can cause sleepiness, dilation of blood vessels, constiriction of bronchial passageways and reduces the body's reaction to stress.

Front 33

does caffiene bloack adenosine from getting to receptors?

Back 33

yes

Front 34

what are some common effects of caffiene?

Back 34

elevation of subjective mood
increased mental awareness which is good for reaction times
increased wakenfulness and restlesness

Front 35

what are some of the "other" effects of caffiene, the less common ones.

Back 35

decreased appetite
decreases sleep quality
heartburn
inhibits absorption of calcium

Front 36

does caffiene counteract the effects of alcohol?

Back 36

no

Front 37

does caffiene cause heart disease?

Back 37

no

Front 38

what is the lethal dose of caffiene?

Back 38

200mg/kg

Front 39

for a 120lb person how many cups of coffee would it take to overdose?

Back 39

150 cups to be lethal

Front 40

does caffiene produce a disriminable cue?

Back 40

yes

Front 41

is there such thing as caffiene state dependant learning in humans?

Back 41

yes

Front 42

what is caffienism?

Back 42

consumption of caffiene over 250mg (2-3 cups) and 5 or more of the signs: nervousness,excitement, insomnia, flushed face, gastrointestinal disturbance, muscle twitching, rambling...

Front 43

what are some withdrawal symptons to caffiene?

Back 43

fatigue, disinclination to work, mental depression and headache

Front 44

how long does it take for withdrawal sympton sto peak?

Back 44

24-48 hours

Front 45

how long does it take caffiene withdrawal symptoms to go away?

Back 45

about a week

Front 46

is there evidence that caffiene may reduce fertility in women?

Back 46

yes

Front 47

women who drink ___ cups of caffoee a day have decreased fertiltiy.

Back 47

3

Front 48

caffiene blocks adenosine receptors, in infants what can this cause?

Back 48

SIDS, because there are more adenosine receptors created.

Front 49

what is Arecoline?

Back 49

used like caffiene, its the fruit of the betel palm (nuts)

Front 50

hwo big are betel nuts?

Back 50

small hen egg

Front 51

what are the other names for betel nut chews?

Back 51

pan masala, paan, betel quid

Front 52

can there be physical dependance with betel nut? what about withdrawal?

Back 52

yes and yes

Front 53

Arecoline is the ____ most used drug in the world after caffiene. alcohol, and tobacco

Back 53

fouth most used

Front 54

what can arecoling cause?

Back 54

trans like states or delerium effects