RE: short-term effects of nicotine and caffeine

[Miguel Roig]

We were talking about the effects of consuming various types of stimulants when taken separately.  One of the issues that came up was the question of how long each of these substances alters synaptic activity and how long does one feel its effects.  Thus, for example, suppose you drink 3 consecutive cups of coffee.  Approximately, how long will you have a 'buzz' as a result of drinking that coffee? 

I realize that there are all sorts of individual differences, contextual factors, etc. having to do with, for example, previous consumption of such substances, but I was hoping to have some simple guidelines about the short term psychological and synaptic effects.

Miguel

At 12:53 PM 9/30/2004 -0600, you wrote:

Miguel- Could you give a more detailed question(s)? What such short term effects was your student asking about? It also wasn t clear whether you meant the effects of caffeine and nicotine taken separately or whether the student was specifically asking about the cumulative effects of the drugs. J Tim

 

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Timothy O. Shearon, PhD

Albertson College of Idaho

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Caldwell, ID 83605

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Miguel Roig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:27 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
Subject: short-term effects of nicotine and caffeine

 

Hi, folks.  A student asked me some questions about the short-term effects of smoking and of drinking coffee that I could not answer.  Does any one know or can anyone speculate on how long such short-term effects last after smoking one or more cigarettes or sequentially drinking one or more cups of coffee? 

TIA.

Miguel

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