Phenethylamine, or PEA, is the chemical found in such foods as chocolate which
produce feelings of euphoria, alertness and increased attention.
They can also
produce feelings of euphoria and relaxation, and they can be highly addictive, warns addiction specialist Indra Cidambi, MD, medical director of the Center for Network Therapy in Middlesex, New Jersey.
Not exact matches
Aduna's Cacao Powder contains a powerful mix
of beneficial natural compounds, including: serotonin, endorphins, phenylethylamine (a compound humans have been shown to
produce when in love), tryptophan and anandamide, all
of which have been shown to enhance mood and create
feelings of euphoria.
Frequent tanners experience withdrawal symptoms when given a drug that overrides the effects
of opioids, chemicals that can be naturally
produced by the body and generate
feelings of euphoria.
The body also
produces far more glutathione — several experts say up to 800 percent more — which leads to a
feeling of positivity and even
euphoria, and this antioxidant is used in every cell, for repair functions.
As humans, we have been seduced by sugar; initially by behaviour - receiving it as a reward - and secondly, that it actually
produces some physical
feelings of euphoria.
This
feeling is created when twelve areas
of your brain work together to release
euphoria inducing chemicals (such as dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline) and subsequently
produce the
feeling of love at first sight.
It has long been known that the opiates are able to
produce excellent analgesia as well as
feelings of euphoria.