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Caffeine a stimulant found in
coffee and tea is also found in
small amounts in chocolate.
Anandamide or the main
psychoactive in marijuana, which
is also produced by the brain.
Sugar, even though cocoa
doesnt contain a lot of sugar,
chocolate bars do.
Tryptophan a precursor to
serotonin which is involved in
regulating moods.
Phenylethylamine, an
amphetamine, often described as
the love chemical it is quickly
metabolized so very little
actually reaches the brain.
Theobromine the primary
alkaloid in cocoa and chocolate is
one cause for the mood-elevating
effects of chocolate. Theobromine
is also a big factor in acid
reflux as it relaxes the
esophageal spincter muscle, which
allows stomach acid to more easily
enter the esophagus.
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Research shows that chocolate has
a weak stimulant effect due to the
content of theobromine, but in
such small amounts per serving
that it wouldnt even amount to the
buzz from a good cup of coffee.
Only small amounts of caffeine are
found in chocolate, 5 to 10
milligrams in a one ounce piece of
bittersweet chocolate, 5 in milk
chocolate and only 10 in a cup of
cocoa. In other words it would
require the consumption of over 12
chocolate bars to get the caffeine
in one cup of coffee! Chocolate
was described by pharmacologist
Ryan J. Huxtable as "more than a
food but less than a drug".
Chocolate has been banned in horse
racing because it is a very potent
stimulant to horses.
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