Psychology 2020A/B Final: Drugs and Behaviour - Exam Study Note - Caffeine Unit
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When insects eat the plant the xanthine increases nt (octopamine) overexcitation and death. Other chemical families (commonly found with caffeine that exert the same effects) *earliest caffeine containing beverage used for its psychostimulating effects (predates coffee) Shen nung chinese emperor founded tea (+ ephedrine and marijuana) 1500 s tea introduced to europe (trade) via. 1700 s improved trading routes, cost of tea decreased. Moderated the widespread use of alcohol in england in the 1700 s gin epidemic . 1716 tea introduced to canada via hudson bay. Ireland and morocco and iran 1. 5 kg. This substance is equally potent to caffeine as a stimulant. Hr and cns stimulators (sometimes used in antiasthmatic medication) Both kinds of tea come from the same plant, but black teas ferment their leaves = destruction of polyphenols. Introduced to coffee through interactions with ottomans (trade, diplomacy, war) Coffee = known as the wine of islam .