Mechanisms of action
Caffeine and nicotine increase the heart rate and speed up other bodily functions, and have the potential to cause overdose.
Caffeine and nicotine
Methods of extraction
Methods of consumption
Nowadays nicotine seeds are scattered onto the surface of the soil. Today in united states unlike other countries nicotine is consumed. After the plants have reached certain height they are transplated into fields.
Nicotine is ingested by smoking shredded tobacco in cigarets pipes and cigars.
Caffeine content of a cup of coffee depends on the size of the cup. The FSA says that too much coffee while pregnant could increase the risk of some health
The traditional method of coffee is to place 20 seeds in each hole at the beggining of the rainy season. Of the two main species grown arabica coffee is more consumed than the robusta coffee
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRUGS
Nicotine is an organic compound that is the principal alkaloid of tobbacon nicotine occurs throughout the tobacco plant and specially in leaves.
Effects on the nervous system
Caffeine is a nitrogenus organic compound of the alkaloid group
and we can found it in tea, coffee, guarana, mate, kola nuts, and cacao. Caffeine is very soluable in hot water upon cooling.
Index
History
In this presentation we are going to talk about caffeine and nicotine.
Caffeine and nicotine are classified as secondary stimulants because, unlike drugs such as amphetamine and cocaine , they affect the sympathetic nervous system more than the central nervous system.
The nicotine is named for jean nicot a french embassador at Portugal. Crude nicotine was known in 1571 and the compound was obtained in 1828.
Caffeine is a chemical whose effects have been noted since the year 850. Caffeine was consumed in many forms. The way that many people consume it is with coffe or coke. When colombus traveled to america he captured a canoa with many cocoa beans and two years later caffeine was introduced in Europe.