A chocoholic is a person who craves or compulsively consumes chocolate.[1] The word "chocoholic" was first used in 1961, according to Merriam-Webster. It is a portmanteau of "chocolate" and "alcoholic".[1] The term is used loosely or humorously to describe a person who is inordinately fond of chocolate; however, there is medical evidence to support the existence of actual addiction to chocolate.[2] Psychoactive constituents of chocolate that trigger a ‘feel-good’ reaction for the consumer include tryptophan and phenylethylamine, which may contribute to cravings and addiction-like responses, particularly in people with specific genetic alleles.[3] The quantity of sugars used in chocolate confections also impacts the psychoactive effects of chocolate.[4]
Although the concept of a chocolate addiction is still controversial in the medical literature, chocolate (especially dark chocolate) is considered to have effects on mood,[5] and chocolate confectioneries almost always top the list of foods people say they crave.[6] The craving can be so strong in some cases that chocoholics may experience withdrawal symptoms if the craving is not fulfilled.[7]
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^Casperson, Shanon L; Lanza, Lisa; Albajri, Eram; Nasser, Jennifer A (2019-03-12). "Increasing Chocolate's Sugar Content Enhances Its Psychoactive Effects and Intake". Nutrients. 11 (3): 596. doi:10.3390/nu11030596. PMC 6471517. PMID 30870996.
^Jackson, Sarah E; Smith, Lee; Firth, Joseph; et al. (2019). "Is there a relationship between chocolate consumption and symptoms of depression? A cross-sectional survey of 13,626 US adults". Depress Anxiety. 36 (10): 987–995. doi:10.1002/da.22950. hdl:10447/464591. PMID 31356717. S2CID 198984561.
^Rogers, Peter (2003). "Food cravings and addictions – fact and fallacy". In Carr, Tanya; Descheemaeker, Koen (eds.). Nutrition and Health - Current topics - 3. Antwerpen: Garant. pp. 69–76. ISBN 978-90-441-1493-5.
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