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Do you know anyone who is a chocoholic? Do they long to be cured of this disease? I say this is blasphemy, but some Italian researchers think they've found a cure for all those chocoholics out there.
The researchers set up lab tests that supposedly demonstrated how rats became chemically addicted to chocolate. I'm not sure, but they somehow hit upon trying a "anti obesity" drug called rimonabant. The drug reduced the craving in the rats dramatically. One of the researchers "suggested pills that act on the nerve receptor targeted by rimonabant might cut out chocolate cravings altogether."
The diet drug isn't available in the US, but in Europe it is for use only in conjunction with diet and exercise. I don't know if it will ever be approved for use in combating chocoholism, but I personally hope that will never happen.
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3-20-2008 @3:15PM Astin said... Oh, I can hardly wait until someone sues Cadbury or Hershey for their obesity or tooth decay because they got addicted to chocolate.
Actually, Hershey should be sued for passing off their candy as "chocolate". Hmm...
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3-20-2008 @8:12PM nick said... im reading this eating a block of chocolate and have to say i must be chemically addicted because lately i cant get enough!
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3-21-2008 @12:10PM Kevin said... Who would want a cure for this! Those scientists have just gone too far this time!
My two thoughts: As an organizer of the SF, LA and Chicago Chocolate Salons, and producer of Chocolate Television, I have to say that if the sugar level is low enough, then the chocolate addiction is well worth keeping... unless you are a rat.
Plus, it does make you feel better about yourself as long as you don't gain weight (which the high quality chocolate doesn't lend itself to). But the Italian drug might work because it (?) blocks the cocoa butter/chocolate fat intake or desire
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3-21-2008 @1:21PM Maia said... I soooooooo need a cure!
I am a chocoholic, its horrible.
I can't live one day without it, I have it for breakfast (hot chocolate), for Lunch (piece of chocolate), for a snack (another piece of chocolate) and dinner (chocolate mousse).
I really need this cure. Really!
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