Why isn't theobromine sold over-the-counter?

Subject: Why isn't theobromine sold over-the-counter?

Date: Thu Feb 16 09:41:25 2006
Posted by Lisa
Grade level: nonaligned School: n/a
City: Fairfax State/Province: Virginia Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Neuroscience
ID: 1140108085.Ns

Message:


If it is theobromine that makes people love chocolate so much, why isn't it
extracted and sold over the counter, as No-Doz (caffeine) is?  So that we could
all get the chocolate boost without the chocolate fat and calories?  Is it too
costly to process?  (Yes, I know it kills dogs; would dogs die from caffeine, or
is it only theobromine that is fatal for them?)  Thank you so much.

Re: Why isn't theobromine sold over-the-counter?

Current Queue | Current Queue for Neuroscience | Neuroscience archives

Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Neuroscience.