Question

"Patient: 28-year-old female

Chief complaint:""I no longer can drink coffee, because it keeps me alert all the time.""
Background: History of high blood pressure; treated with calcium channel blockers. Otherwise no significant medical background.
Current Findings: Blood pressure 145/90, pulse 90.

Knowing that coffee contains a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, the culprit in this case, why do you think this patient is alert all the time?
a. Increased levels of camp
b. GalohaS stimulation
c. GalphaI stimulation
d. Increased levels of cAMP degradation"

Answer 1

The patient is alert all the time due to increased levels of cAMP caused by coffee consumption.

Step-by-step explanation:

The patient in this case is alert all the time because of increased levels of cAMP. Coffee contains a substance called caffeine, which acts as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. Phosphodiesterase breaks down cAMP, a molecule that helps regulate alertness and sleep. By inhibiting phosphodiesterase, caffeine increases the levels of cAMP in the brain, leading to increased alertness.