User:HenryLi/Food

Humans - carbon-bond - fats - carbohydrates - proteins

food - body drug - brain stimulants - depressants coffee - tea - tobacco - alcohol - cocoa - marijuana nutrient

essential amino acids - lysine - tryptophan

psychoactive drugs - very similar or identical to - neurotransmitters

unripe bananas - neurotransmitter serotonin. activation muscles intestines - diarrhea.

potatoes - tomatoes - eggplants : solanine - α-chaconine : acetylcholine : memory formation.

fava beans : L-DOPA : dopamine : reward : mood enhanced slightly.

milk - eggs - cheese - spinach - mushrooms - pumpkin - fish - grains : morphine-like produced in intestines.

dairy products : protein > casein : enzymes in intestines : beta-casomorphin : (newborns) immature gut - developing brain : euphoria.

mother’s milk : opiate-like : encourage newborn return nourishment : euphoria / adults blood–gut barrier - blood–brain barriers.

nutmeg tree Myristica fragrans : spice nutmeg : myristicin like mescaline - amphetamine

pumpkin - carrots - parsley - fennel - dill : myristicin - related very low concentrations : nothing - euphoria at low / hallucinations 48 hours at high

nutmeg : aphrodisiac : (canister - applesauce)

caffeine

nicotine

chocolate : caffeine - pleasurable : addicting

chocolate : phenethylamine like amphetamine

chocolate : anandamide like marijuana : brain - regular neurotransmitter : experience pleasure.

chocolate : estrogen-like : men live longer

chocolate : magnesium salts : reduce hot flashes - night sweating

chocolate : antioxidant as red wine : soothing - mellow - anxiety-reducing.

anxiety-reducing agent

ethyl alcohol. fermentation grains whiskey

wine. brandy. juniper berries gin.

alcohol : inhibit neurotransmitter GABA, depressant central nervous system : anesthetic

diet - age - physical health - blood-gut barrier - blood-brain barrier

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