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What’s Behind People’s Chocolate Addiction?

Question by Dinah: What’s behind people’s chocolate addiction?

I had a tiny bowl of hagen-dazs dark chocolate ice cream. But, I had to have more and more. I went wild for that ice cream then I became ravenously thirsty for cool, clear water; and, I drank almost a gallon after eating the ice cream.
When I feel nervous, I reach for the chocolate and I feel lots better.
Hard to choose a best answer–all responses are the best!

Best answer:

Answer by mona lisa
it contains phenylephylamine – the same hormone the brain triggers when you fall in love

Answer by step away from the hogie!
maybe this is why? Coca leaves contain many alkaloids including cocaine, which is a powerful stimulant…………. i do find it strange that when you eat some chocolate you always want more

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