You won’t find much in white chocolate — but there’s more in milk chocolate (2.4 mg of theobromine per gram of chocolate), dark chocolate (5.5 mg per gram) and baker’s chocolate (16 mg per ...

If we say that an average human weighs 165 pounds, or 75 kilograms, to reach the level of toxicity for theobromine, or theobromine poisoning, you would need to eat 75,000 milligrams of theobromine.

Chocolate contains a chemical called theobromine that is extremely toxic for dogs. There is an uptick in chocolate poisoning incidents around holidays that involve sweets, like Easter and Halloween.

The science behind raw cacao's unappetizing reality comes down to its chemical makeup. Theobromine, found in high ...

Meet theobromine, the all-natural molecule in chocolate and tea. Then find out why it makes chocolate dangerous for pets and why it got a (not-yet-proven) reputation as an aphrodisiac.

Chocolate lovers rejoice — the sweet treat is good for your health in more ways than one. A chemical found in chocolate called theobromine has many benefits for the body and the brain, according ...

Chocolate contains a caffeine-like chemical called theobromine that is toxic to dogs (and cats) because they cannot metabolize it as quickly as humans do. Skip to main content.

Theobromine can also stimulate the heart, but it does have a mild diuretic effect and improves blood flow around the body, leading to a net reduction in blood pressure. Cocoa beans are also good ...

In a multivariate regression model, increased theobromine intake was associated with an increased risk for depression (OR = 1.17; 95CI CI, 1.02-1.34), with a subgroup analysis also showing similar ...