Chapter 11: Drug Use and Abuse – Flashcards
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In the 18th century, English coffeehouses were referred to as
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Penny Universities
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In 1970, Americans drank more coffee than any other nonalcoholic beverage product. By 2009,
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Americans drank approximately twice as many gallons of soft drinks as compared to coffee
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The unique xanthine in chocolate is
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theobromine
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Large doses of caffeine have been shown to produce panic attacks in individuals with a history of panic disorder
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True
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The most consistent withdrawal symptom after chronic caffeine use is
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Headache
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Caffeine has been shown to be an effective treatment for
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Migraine headaches
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Aeroshot a recent product marketed as "breathable food" delivers caffeine rapidly to the brain because the drug is meant to be inhaled
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False
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The legend of the discovery of coffee relates to
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Kaldi and his dancing goats
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The early history of coffee included a 1674 pamphlet from England titled
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The Women's Petition Against Coffee
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Theobroma, the genus name for the cacao 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 half the amount in coffee)
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The main active ingredient in Red Bull and other energy drinks is
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caffeine
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The maximum CNS effects of caffeine is reached about ___after drinking coffee
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2 hours
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Caffeine works in the brain by
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Blocking adenosine receptors
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All of the xanthines have similar effects. But which one has the greatest overall effect?
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Caffeine
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Caffeine is thought to relieve headaches because it is
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a vasoconstrictor
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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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