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by TheSpiceIsLife
3764 days ago
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And theophylline. From wikipedia[1]: Theophylline is naturally found in cocoa beans. Amounts as high as 3.7 mg/g have been reported in Criollo cocoa beans. Medical uses[edit] The main actions of theophylline involve: - relaxing bronchial smooth muscle
- increasing heart muscle contractility and efficiency; as a positive inotropic
- increasing heart rate: (positive chronotropic)[1]
- increasing blood pressure
- increasing renal blood flow
- anti-inflammatory effects
- central nervous system stimulatory effect mainly on the medullary respiratory center. Theophylline is also a metabolite of caffeine[2]. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophylline
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine#Pharmacokinetics |
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