http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/ A Neurostimulating Blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:45:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/comment-page-1/#comment-9107 Debbie Thomas Mon, 03 May 2010 02:13:39 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/#comment-9107 The jury is out regarding medium-term effects of dark chocolate/cocoa on mood and effect neurotransmitters/regulators - recvering from PTSD howeveri have experienced at least short-term cognitive improvements from ingesting 50gm dark chocolate daily - some theories suggest an effect on serotonin, dopamine, GABA, and others suggest even (quite plausible) improvement in brain circulation facilitating the above - definitely the emphatic 'it is not an antidepressant' has not been firmly established The jury is out regarding medium-term effects of dark chocolate/cocoa on mood and effect neurotransmitters/regulators – recvering from PTSD howeveri have experienced at least short-term cognitive improvements from ingesting 50gm dark chocolate daily – some theories suggest an effect on serotonin, dopamine, GABA, and others suggest even (quite plausible) improvement in brain circulation facilitating the above – definitely the emphatic ‘it is not an antidepressant’ has not been firmly established

]]> http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/comment-page-1/#comment-7328 Science Report | Biology News, Economics News, Computer Science News, Mathematics News, Physics News, Psychology News » Blog Archive » The Essence of Chocolate Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:57:11 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/#comment-7328 [...] of chocolate on mood and it’s possible addictive potential. As written before on this blog, chocolate is not an antidepressant and chocolate craving is a difficult concept consisting of different [...] [...] of chocolate on mood and it’s possible addictive potential. As written before on this blog, chocolate is not an antidepressant and chocolate craving is a difficult concept consisting of different [...]

]]> http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/comment-page-1/#comment-7315 The Essence of Chocolate | Dr Shock MD PhD Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:34:22 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/#comment-7315 [...] of chocolate on mood and it’s possible addictive potential. As written before on this blog, chocolate is not an antidepressant and chocolate craving is a difficult concept consisting of different [...] [...] of chocolate on mood and it’s possible addictive potential. As written before on this blog, chocolate is not an antidepressant and chocolate craving is a difficult concept consisting of different [...]

]]> http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/comment-page-1/#comment-4068 Science Report » Blog Archive » Chocolate Consumption Increased in Parkinson’s Disease Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:50:13 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/#comment-4068 [...] Chocolate is not an antidepressant. Interaction between chocolate and neurotransmitter systems in the brain, such as serotonin, that contribute to appetite, reward and mood regulation were studied but no antidepressant mechanism of chocolate was found. [...] [...] Chocolate is not an antidepressant. Interaction between chocolate and neurotransmitter systems in the brain, such as serotonin, that contribute to appetite, reward and mood regulation were studied but no antidepressant mechanism of chocolate was found. [...]

]]> http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/comment-page-1/#comment-4065 Chocolate Consumption Increased in Parkinson’s Disease | Dr Shock MD PhD Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:46:02 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/#comment-4065 [...] Chocolate is not an antidepressant. Interaction between chocolate and neurotransmitter systems in the brain, such as serotonin, that contribute to appetite, reward and mood regulation were studied but no antidepressant mechanism of chocolate was found. [...] [...] Chocolate is not an antidepressant. Interaction between chocolate and neurotransmitter systems in the brain, such as serotonin, that contribute to appetite, reward and mood regulation were studied but no antidepressant mechanism of chocolate was found. [...]

]]> http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/comment-page-1/#comment-2781 Chocolate Craving | Dr Shock MD PhD Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:50:29 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/#comment-2781 [...] Is Chocolate an Antidepressant? [...] [...] Is Chocolate an Antidepressant? [...]

]]> http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Sex, Chocolate and the Brain or Why Women Prefer Chocolate | Dr Shock MD PhD Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:41:57 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/#comment-1052 [...] Alas chocolate is not an antidepressant. [...] [...] Alas chocolate is not an antidepressant. [...]

]]> http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Linda Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/#comment-151 Here are some else <a HREF="http://allwomenstalk.com/10-things-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-chocolate/" REL="nofollow">chocolate facts</a>, that you may be don't know! Here are some else chocolate facts, that you may be don’t know!

]]> http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/comment-page-1/#comment-29 MG Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/2007/07/12/is-chocolate-an-antidepressant/#comment-29 Fully agree regarding dr Shock’s white versus dark chocolate favour. Moreover, excellent news: a decrease of systolic blood pressure, after 6 grams of dark chocolate (only 30 kcal!!) of 2.9%. What may give ‘us’ a significantly decreased chance of a variety somatic probmens (CVA, coronary vascular diseases etc)… (Journal o.t. American Medical Association, 2007;298:49-60). Fully agree regarding dr Shock’s white versus dark chocolate favour. Moreover, excellent news: a decrease of systolic blood pressure, after 6 grams of dark chocolate (only 30 kcal!!) of 2.9%. What may give ‘us’ a significantly decreased chance of a variety somatic probmens (CVA, coronary vascular diseases etc)… (Journal o.t. American Medical Association, 2007;298:49-60).

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