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Theobromine clearly has stimulant properties, so people reflexively attribute those effects to caffeine -- even though many of the effects are fundamentally different from caffeine. I guess they think it is easier to just say it is caffeine.
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www.xocoatl.org/caffeine.htm
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The Feel Good Ingredient In Chocolate! ... Although theobromine is related to caffeine and exerts similar effects, theobromine does not affect the body through central nervous system stimulation. Instead, it induces muscular relaxation of the smooth muscle tissue.
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www.bodybuilding.com/store/theo.html
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In what plants can we find Theobromine? What are the medicinal properties of Theobromine? Facts about Theobromine. Theobromine has a similar effect than caffeine, but about 10 times weaker. Theobromine has diuretic, stimulant and relaxing effects. ... Although theobromine does not cause harmful effects with humans,
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www.phytochemicals.info/phytochemicals/theobromine.php
www.phytochemicals.info/phytochemicals/theobromine.php
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We studied the effects of theobromine on depolarization of a human vagus nerve preparation by capsaicin. Human vagus preparations were used to confirm the observations seen with guinea pig vagus nerves to provide the appropriate validation of this hypothesis in the relevant tissue in humans and confirm clinical relevance.
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www.fasebj.org/cgi/content/full/19/2/231
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Theobromine was once used to treat arteriosclerosis, some peripheral vascular diseases, angina pectoris, and hypertension (3). In one report, 5 of 7 subjects could discriminate the subjective effects of theobromine at doses as low as 100–560 mg (4). It was noted that "published work investigating the effects...
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www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/82/2/486-a
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Pet First Aid: Chocolate Poisoning in Dogs - Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald provides details about the effects of theobromine on dogs. His article describes the symptoms of theobromine poisoning and includes first aid information.
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chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa090301a.htm
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Caffeine and its active derivative, theobromine, are probably the most frequently ingested pharmacologically active substances. ... The study was performed on 2-month-old Balb/c mice fed theobromine 2 or 6 mg/day during pregnancy and lactation. On day 18 of pregnancy the number and weight ... Immune System [drug effects]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15573693
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The effects of theobromine, a xanthine derivative, on the testis were compared between rats dosed for 2 and 4 weeks to determine whether a 2-week dosing period is long enough to detect toxicity. ... Body Weight [drug effects] ... 83-67-0 (Theobromine)
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11349446
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Two much theobromine one could suffer from nausea, insomnia, restlessness, excitement and even mild delirium. But the good news is that you would have to eat an awful lot of chocolate before the theobromine effects are seen.
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www.chm.bris.ac.uk/webprojects2001/millward/theobromine...
www.chm.bris.ac.uk/webprojects2001/millward/theobromine.htm
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