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An amine, C₈H₁₁N, that has pharmacological properties similar to those of amphetamine, occurs naturally as a neurotransmitter in the brain, and is present in chocolate and oil of bitter almonds.

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No references found			Later research has fleshed out the picture as follows (with apologies for inevitable simplification): the stage of attraction involves a cocktail of endogenous phenethylamine (PEA), norepinephirene, dopamine, and serotonin, while feelings of attachment or affiliation involve endorphins, oxytocin, and vasopressin. Shakespeare and the Nature of Love: Literature, Culture, Evolution by Schalkwyk, David / Shakespeare Studies There are alkaloids in chocolate - most notably phenethylamine and theobromine, both of which can have effects on human beings, and which are toxic to some animals such as dogs. Is Chocolate An Aphrodisiac? by Allen Gelbl / Food/cooking/nutrition community 00 Hardcover QP563 Editor Watanabe offers the results of new research in dopamine, a phenethylamine produced naturally in the human body that serves as a neurotransmitter in the brain. Dopamine research advances by SciTech Book News			Phellodendron Phellodendron amurense phelloderm phellogen phelloplastics Phelps phen- phenacaine phenacetin phenacite phenacomys Phenakistoscope Phenalgin phenanthrene Phenanthridine Phenanthroline Phenaphen phenarsazine chloride phenazine phenazopyridine phencyclidine phencyclidine hydrochloride Phene phenelzine Phenergan Phenethylamine phenetic phenetics phenetidine Phenetol phenetole phenformin phengophobia Phenic Phenic acid Phenicia Phenician Phenicine Phenicious Phenicopter pheniramine phenix pheno- pheno-safranine phenobarbital phenobarbitone phenocopy phenocryst Phenogamia Phenogamian phenol			phencyclidine Phencyclidine abuse Phencyclidine abuse Phencyclidine abuse phencyclidine hydrochloride phencyclidine hydrochloride phencyclidine hydrochloride Phendimetrazine Phendimetrazine tartrate Phene Phene Phenegic Phenegic Phenegic phenelzine phenelzine Phenelzine sulfate Phenelzine sulfate Phenergan Phenergan Phenerozoic Phenerozoic phenethicillin phenethyl acetate Phenethyl alcohol Phenethyl alcohol Phenethyl alcohol Phenethyl alcohol phenethyl isobutyrate phenethyl isothiocyanate Phenethylamine Phenethylamines Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved phenetic phenetically pheneticist phenetics phenetidine phenetidine Phenetol phenetole Phenformin Phengodidae phengophobia phengophobia Phenic phenic acid phenic acid phenic acid Phenice Phenice Phenicia Phenicia Phenician Phenicine Phenicious phenicochroite Phenicopter Phenidate Phenidate phenidone

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