Posted by Sadsack on March 12, 2003, at 22:24:47
In reply to CHOCOLATE AND SEROTONIN, posted by blkvettes on March 12, 2003, at 20:43:18
I for one believe I have been self medicating with chocolate for YEARS. Ask any woman what they crave during "pms season" and you'll hear CHOCOLATE! Chocolate does have some caffeine and that could be why you weren't sleeping. But, the boost in your mood is proven-so it's a trade off. Maybe you should try to avoid it late in the day or "pace yourself" so you don't go back to the insomnia thing. Hope it works for you.
Take Care,
Sadsack
I was on an online chat this evening about panic attacks. They started talking about chocolate. One person said it raised serotonin and does other things for the brain. I found this interesting since I quit eating chocolate months before I went to my 5 months of hell. I was a chocolate junkie and started researching. Sure enough this is said to be true. The reason I quit was because of insomnia. I dont know if there is a connection but I just ate my 1st candy bar in 8 months. Research it and you may be surprised. If you research panic attacks they say avoid chocolate. I have nothing to lose!!!!!!!!!! I will post back later to update if this helps or not.
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