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A 3 page article critique that summarizes a study performed by Blank, et al (2007), which deals with the influence of caffeine on nicotine’s effects on nonsmokers. No additional sources cited.
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well known that both nicotine and caffeine act as mild psychomotor stimulants and constitute the most widely drugs used in the US. Individually, both of these drugs initiate specific physiological
effects on the body, such as increased heart rate (Blank, et al, 2007). What is not yet fully understood is the effect of these two drugs on the body when
they are combined, as previous research has largely involved study groups composed of smokers. Blank, et al (2007) point out that previously research in which participants were all nicotine
users could have been influenced by the fact that regular users of the drug would naturally have a reduced reaction to the combination of caffeine and nicotine due to having
built up tolerance to the effect of these substances. The purpose of the research study conducted this research team was to determine the effects of nicotine when combined with caffeine,
that is, to evaluate the combined effect of both drugs. By using a cohort of non-smoking individuals who consume only moderate amount of caffeine, they were able to determine these
effects by using people who did not have a high tolerance for either drug. The experiments performed by the research team involved enrolling a study sample of 20 individuals
who participated in three 4.5 hours sessions, which were designed to offer data on both the separate and combined effect of nicotine and caffeine. In the first three sessions, participants
received randomly assigned doses of caffeine and also doses of nicotine administered in the form of nicotine gum. Prior to the sessions, the participants received instructions not to drink any
products containing caffeine for 12 hours prior to the session and not eat anything 1 hour prior to each session. Sessions were separated by 48 hours. Each session began
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