chap 11: caffeine – Flashcards
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the legend of the discovery of coffee relates to
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kaldi and the dancing goats
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the early history of coffee included a 1674 pamphlet from england titled
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the womens petition against coffee
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in the 18th century coffee houses were referred to as
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penny universities
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the largest exporters of coffee to the US are
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colombia, brazil, and vietnam
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green, black and oolong tea are all prepared from leaves of
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camellia sinensis
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the worlds largest per capita consumers of tea are found in
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turkey
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_____is prescribed to asthma sufferers because it releases bronchial passages camellia sinensis, theobromine, exanthine, theophylline
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theophylline
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Theobroma, the genus name for the cocao tree, is latin for
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food of the gods
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most regular brewed teas have about how much caffeine per cup
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40-60 mg (about 1/2 amount in coffee)
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the unique xanthine in chocolate is: hysocine, diphenhydramine, theobromine, methylene chloride
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theobromine
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in 1909, the FDA seized some Coca-Cola syrup and filed charges against the company partly because
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the syrup contained caffeine
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according to current FDA rules on cola drinks
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they cannot contain more than 6 mg caffeine per ounce
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the max CNS effect of caffeine is reached about ___ after drinking coffee
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2 hours
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the most consistent withdrawal symptom after chronic caffeine use is
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headache
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caffeine works in the brain by
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blocking adenosine receptors
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one important determinant of the behavioral effects of caffeine is
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whether the person is a regular user
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caffeine had been shown to be an effective treatment for
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migrane headaches
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drinking 5 or more cups of coffee per day
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slightly increases the risk of heart attack
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caffeine is thought to relieve headaches because it's
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a vasoconstrictor
