The chemistry of chocolate
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Contrary to popular belief, chocolate does not contain caffeine. The pharmacologically active components of chocolate are:
Compound Amount (%W/W) Neurotransmitters: Serotonin 0.62 - 5.82 Histamine 0.04 - 0.13 Methylxanthines: Theobromine <1.3 Caffeine ND Tetrahydroisoquinolines: Salsolinol High Methyltetrahydroisoquinoline <0.01 Amines: Phenylethylamine 0.02 - 2.20 Tele-methylhistamine 0.01 - 1.54 Spermidine 0.05 - 1.15 p-tyramine 0.02 - 0.35 3-methyloxytyramine 0.02 - 0.33 Tryptamine 0.03 - 0.18 Spermine 0.00 - 0.13 ND = not detected Source: Biochemist, Apr/May 1993, p 15. as found on http://www.chemsoc.org/chembytes/ezine/1997/chockie.htm at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
