Comment · Thu, April 14, 2016 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
chocolate as nootropic? Nootropics Depot's Chocamine product?
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I have tried a variety of dark chocolates but prefer the darker % wise; 70-100%. I have tried unsweet 100% chocolate, no other ingredient but chocolate liquor.
People here have talked about caffeine as nootropic; chocolate has it too so I'm here to talk about it. The neurotransmitter "Anandamide" is said to be found in/isolated from chocolates but just couldn't be put in "form" for it to cross the blood brain barrier for it to be effective (from what I understand).
One person from another forum have said that a mix of chocolate, fish oil, and arachidonic acid (from peanuts) can produce that "joy or bliss" associated with Anandamide, but who's to know what the true effect of Anandamide really is when it isn't yet produced in such a form AFAIK. Could Anandamide based drugs replace the ineffective SSRIs?
Who has tried Chocamine? I'd like to read some reviews of it.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
https://examine.com/supplements/cocoa-extract/
It contains phenethylamine, theobromine, and other methylxanthine alkaloids. It also contains amino acids like phenylalanine, tryptophan, and tyrosine, minerals, flavanols, procyanidins and particularly high amounts of epicatechin. The cannabinoid oleoylethanolamide is also present in the extract. You can eat like 40 grams of a good dark chocolate to get the same compounds. However, then you also get the calories and sugar content. For those that workout a lot, and don't mind the extra calories, eating some good dark chocolate might be preferable. However, for those that want the compounds without the sugar and calories, cocoa extract is a good natural way to get them. Of course you could just supplement the individual compounds themselves too.