Exam 11: Nicotine and Tobacco Use

The combination of alcohol and highly caffeinated energy drinks reduces a person's perception of intoxication,leading them to believe that they are more in control than they really are,making it more likely that greater amounts of alcohol will be consumed.

Which of the following has the weakest stimulatory effect?

Xanthines inhibit the neurotransmitter adenosine.

The clearest example of tolerance to the effect of caffeine is observed with respect to __________.

The immediate "buzz" one gets after drinking coffee is due to the caffeine content.

The effects of caffeine on the brain begin at the level of the__________.

Which of the following is NOT a natural source of caffeine?

Three to seven hours after drinking coffee,__________.

The best way of describing caffeine,theobromine,and theophylline is to call them __________.

More than ___ percent of the adult population of the United States consumes caffeine in one form or another each day.

The per capita consumption of soft-drink products in the United States is equivalent to between two and three eight-ounce servings per day.

Over-the-counter caffeine medications sold as stimulants contain caffeine levels roughly equivalent to __________.

Coffea robusta beans represent the majority of the world's coffee production.

The preferred amount of coffee is often a twelve- to twenty-four-ounce cup,while the standard cup is only about five ounces.

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

Currently,caffeine consumption is suspected to be linked to __________.

Caffeine has a bronchodilating effect on air passages.

The phrase,"a cup of java," comes from the fact that __________.

Brazil is a source of __________.

A one-ounce piece of milk chocolate contains about ____ milligrams of caffeine and a quantity of forty-four mg of ______.