Posted by yxibow on December 14, 2006, at 3:39:36
In reply to Re: Klonopin + caffeine +Alcohol - input sought » yxibow, posted by LlurpsieBlossom on December 13, 2006, at 22:28:13
> Theophylline is the reason why dogs and cats cannot eat large amounts of chocolate and live to tell about it.
Actually its theobromine. There is no theophylline in chocolate, it is found in (real) tea (Camellia sinensis var.). Theobromine is strongest in unadulterated raw cocoa powder and dark chocolate.
But you're right -- the LD50 is much lower for a variety of animals because they can't metabolize it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobromine_poisoning
Similarly caffeine is lethal to humans but in an extraordinary, rare, and insane amount. No comment on this for obvious reasons.
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