Mood state effects of chocolate

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 149-159

  Parker, Gordon ^a   Parker, Isabella ^b   Brotchie, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b BLACK DOG INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atypical depression; Chocolate; Chocolate consumption; Depression; Negative mood state

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DIAMORPHINE; DOPAMINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OPIATE; OPIATE PEPTIDE; OPIATE RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN;

ATYPICAL DEPRESSION; CACAO; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; DEPRESSION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DYSPHORIA; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MOOD CHANGE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROTRANSMISSION; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF MEDICATION; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

AFFECT; BRAIN; CACAO; DEPRESSION; EVOLUTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33646389581     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.02.007     Document Type: Review

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