Exam 11: Caffeine

The total xanthine content of a 28-gram (one-ounce) piece of chocolate is roughly equivalent to __________.

Coffee houses in eighteenth-century England were popular with __________.

_______ constitute the family of stimulant compounds in which caffeine belongs.

The physiological and behavioural effects of caffeine are greater in children than in adults.

The DSM-5 recognizes caffeinism-like symptoms under this term: __________.

Contrast Coffea arabica with Coffea robusta. Why are robusta beans more commonly found in commercial coffees?

Coffee became the American national drink in the nineteenth century, especially after 1830, because __________.

The "gin epidemic" in England is considered to have been moderated by the popularity of __________.

Tolerance effects for caffeine can be observed with dosage levels as low as 100 milligrams when __________.

In most recent studies, caffeine has been found to significantly increase one's risk of a heart attack.

What are some of the major concerns with the consumption of caffeine by young people?

The major effect of caffeine is to excite neuronal activity in the brain.

Together, the Hershey Company and Mars Incorporated make up __________ of domestic chocolate sales in Canada.

Recent studies indicate that caffeine reduces the risk of Parkinson's disease in men.

Strangely enough, xanthines act upon plants as a natural __________.

Approximately 80 percent of the world's coffee comes from __________.

The current per capita consumption of coffee in Canada __________.

Chinese records indicate that the discoverer of tea was the same individual who __________.

Recent studies show a link between caffeine and fibrocystic lesions in breasts.

Distinguish the natural sources of the major xanthines: caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline.