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Chocolates: The easy to find 'love potion?'

Postby Chiyocities » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:23 pm

Since Valentine's day is around the corner, everyone is putting their thoughts into chocolates. For those of you who don't know, chocolates contain a high percentage of "phenylethylamine," a natural chemical in your body that helps release dopamine (a 'feel good' chemical inside the brain).

Supposedly, chocolates can provide a way to experience feelings of happiness and euphoria when eaten (or quite possibly a little sense of romance).

Whether that is true or not, I personally I think it's the sugar that gets me when I eat chocolate. But since it's a common theme to give them out during Valentine's day, I guess there is a better reason to give out sweets to that special someone. :)

http://www.globalchefs.com/article/archive/art058afrocho.htm
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Postby Slater » Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:48 pm

yeah dark chocolate is an aphrodesaic... so watch how much you eat! :)
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Postby Lynx » Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:51 pm

i've heard that too... i've heard something else about the chemicals in chocolate that may not be appropriate for the younger members here, PM me if you wanna know
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:01 pm

I wish I had a special someone to give chocolates too *sigh* lol. Time will tell
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Postby Joshua Christopher » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:05 pm

I'm actually giving my Valentine Fluoroacetate.
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Postby Chiyocities » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:19 pm

Dark chocolates taste great and they actually do give off more noticable effects than the milk chocolate kinds.

Impact Alberto wrote:I'm actually giving my Valentine Fluoroacetate.

...that's cruel!
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Postby EireWolf » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:21 pm

Just a friendly reminder to keep the comments clean. :)

I don't know about chocolate being an aphrodisiac; I just think it's tasty. :lol:
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Postby livewire » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:26 pm

Impact Alberto wrote:I'm actually giving my Valentine Fluoroacetate.


What is that?

I personally LOVE chocolate.
YUMMY...
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:31 pm

livewire wrote:What is that?

I personally LOVE chocolate.
YUMMY...


It's a toxin/poison to kill animals (it can kill wolves O.O)

But his is a Valentines Fluoroacetate. So it has to be safe to eat.
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Postby hawaiishirtguy » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:32 pm

Whoo whoo for dopamine!

oh wait i like peanut butter better than chocolate anyway...
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Postby livewire » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:35 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:It's a toxin/poison to kill animals (it can kill wolves O.O)

But his is a Valentines Fluoroacetate. So it has to be safe to eat.


That is....um...scary....

I would personally prefer to just be given chocolate.... lol
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Postby Slater » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:58 pm

lol

Chocolate kills dogs.

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Postby livewire » Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:05 pm

yeah...it makes them sick!
my grandma's dog ate chocolate and had to go the vet..
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Postby Puritan » Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:46 pm

Hmm. I have read that chocolate contains quantities of a narcotic substance (although it is in such small quantities that you couldn't get high off of it if you tried), but never the side effect of causing feelings of euphoria and possibly romance. I've never felt anything, and I even love dark chocolate!
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Postby shooraijin » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:40 pm

Maybe that's just it. You're falling in love with the chocolate.
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Postby Maledicte » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:39 pm

All you have to do to make me love you is give me chocolate.
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Postby Fionn Fael » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:40 pm

I hate dark chocolate... Blech.

Milk and white chocolate are awesome, but I don't ever recall feeling a sense of romance after consuming them. Also, I despise Valentine's Day. :)
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Postby hawaiishirtguy » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:57 am

Fionn Fael wrote:Also, I despise Valentine's Day.


Aww... why so?
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Postby mastersquirrel » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:17 am

livewire wrote:yeah...it makes them sick!
my grandma's dog ate chocolate and had to go the vet..

That's true for some dogs, but not others. In fact, my grandparents' dog loves chocolate! They feed it to her every now and again and she hasn't gotten sick from it at all. I've also heard that white chocolate is quite safe for dogs to eat.
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Postby Sakura15 » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:56 am

To be honest, I really don't care about valentines lol. I give cards and stuff to my friends. But, it's not something i dread and it's not something I LOVE either :lol:
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