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ea0012p68 | Neuroendocrinology and behaviour | SFE2006

High cocoa polyphenol rich chocolate improves the symptoms of chronic fatigue

Sathyapalan T , Campion P , Beckett S , Rigby AS , Atkin SL

BackgroundChronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating condition with high morbidity and associated reduced quality of life. There are data suggesting neuro-endocrine axis involvement in CFS including disturbance in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, growth hormone axis, opioidergic system and interactions with 5-Hydroxy Tryptamine (5-HT) system. Studies with selective 5-HT-releasing agents, using prolactin or cortisol responses to stimulation, fou...