Posted by helpme on July 4, 2006, at 18:50:10
In reply to Getting stoned without marajuanna., posted by linkadge on July 2, 2006, at 20:38:15
Are you serious or puttin' us on? Amazing!
I also hear dark chocolate, but not milk chocolate, contains phenylalanine, too- a natural antidepressent, aka "love drug".> Oh, so I've been reading doing a little reading.
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> Here goes.
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> Anandamide is the body's own version of THC. Anyhow, it can be degraded by one of two mechanisms the first being FAAH (fatty acid anandamide hydrogenase - or something), and the anandamide uptake transport.
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> Dark chocolate contains both anandimide and certain compound which inhibit the uptake of anandimide.
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> OHOH, I recently found that plain old advil (ibuprofen) can act as an FAAH inhibitor.
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> So, I took a moderate dose of advil - 400mg, waited 1/2 hour then ate a 100g bar of dark chocolate.
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> I am not totally discounting effect of placebo, but it seemed there was a *definate* synergy. I quickly felt better. Music sounded loud and vibrent.
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> I started to giggle uncontrollably for about 5 minuates, then got really hungry, ate, then lay down to sleep. My mood improved significantly.
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> It is not my place to ask people to confirm my findings, but if anyone happens to do so, please let me know if you have any effect from the combination.
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> Thanks,
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> Linkadge
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