Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

I take in almost no caffeine. Most of the time, none at all. I don't know whether the theobromine in the chocolate is a factor here or not, though it's likely. I'm not noticing a stimulant effect from it, but that's not surprising -- caffeine and theophylline (the stimulant in tea) tend to make me drowsy (unless I take them with pizza, oddly enough) and can give me headaches (but can also help relieve a headache if I've already got one)... and theobromine is only one-seventh as effective as caffeine in humans, according to what I've found on the web. But until I find out what other medicinal chemicals are contained in chocolate, something to do with the theobromine is by best guess.

So I keep a small amount of caffeinated cola in the house, and some normal teabags, specifically for headache, and the Canadian over-the-counter codeine tablets I'm almost out of contain caffeine as well (which is usually a reason to reach for the stuff I've got a prescription for instead; the other reason being that the codeine upsets my stomach unless I take it with cheese). But most of the time I'm completely caffeine/theophylline free. Or, on those occasions when I indulge in "decaf" coffee or Earl Grey, as close to stim-free as "decaf" actually means.

I haven't noticed any food connections until now, but I also haven't properly tested for any effects other than short-term (observable in a day or so) effects.