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Chocolate's stimulant is caffeine's milder cousin

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The primary stimulant found in cocoa is chemically a very close cousin to caffeine, just missing one methyl group. It provides a similar, albeit weaker, chemical kick to the system, proving that human obsession with chocolate is just a heavily sweetened dependency on a mild alkaloid stimulant.

Chocolate's stimulant is caffeine's milder cousin
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