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Link Between Chocolate and Depression

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Have you ever reached for a bar of chocolate when you've been feeling down? You're not alone. Conventional wisdom is that the serotonin in chocolate makes it a mood-enhancer. A new study, though, has found a link between chocolate consumption and depression. The research, carried out by Dr Natalie Rose and colleagues at UC San Diego and UC Davis,...

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