Chocolate

The processed (and usually sweetened) form of Theobroma cacao

The name is derived from the Aztec chocolatl, or "food of the gods".

Contacts and URLs:

• General Chemistry Online (homepage, more info)
  • The Bliss Molecule
    Excellent background info on Anadamide (related items...)
• Hedonistic Imperative (homepage, more info)
  Entry point for an eclectic group of sites with information and opinions on many things, including drugs.
  • Cannabinoid mimics in chocolate utilized as an argument in court
    Abstract from Int J Legal Med 2000; 113(3):137-9. (related items...)
• Hershey's (homepage, more info)
  Maker of chocolate-containing products
  • Caffeine
    Info from Hershey's Chocolate (related items...)
  • Theobromine
    Information from Hershey's Chocolate (related items...)
• King's American Dispensatory (homepage, more info)
  Excellent reference for plants and preparations
  • King's American Dispensatory entry for Theobroma cacao
    Overview of plant, chemistry and use (related items...)
• Wealth of the Rainforest (homepage, more info)
  Home to a database of Amazonian plants
  • Cacao
    General info on T. cacao- phytochemistry, history (related items...)
• Miscellaneous URLs
  • Chocolate FAQ
    Frequently asked questions about chocolate (related items...)
  • Exploratorium: Exploring Chocolate
    History and science of chocolate (related items...)
  • Psychoactive Food and the Chocolate Amphetamine
    Article about the history and chemical makeup of chocolate (related items...)

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