Yesterday I had a severe adverse reaction upon consuming 1 85% cocoa chocolate bar. I experienced all of the following
- Hypertensive crisis: systolic blood pressure was 158 - several hours after the incident occurred; normally my blood pressure oscillates between 115 - 125
- Heart palpitations
- Hyper-excitability of thought - eventually translating into ADHD like symptoms
- Severe Restlessness
- Very slight Headache
- Nausea
- Gastro intestinal discomfort
I suspect this reaction implicated in some sort of interaction between theobromine or the MAOI compounds in chocolate when used concurrently with an L-theanine supplement (I take 300 mg every morning, 200 mg in the afternoon, and 200 milligrams at night).
Or perhaps some form of serotonin syndrome? I had considered caffeine toxicity, but I am an avid consumer of black tea, and am not a novice to caffeinated products in general.
Any ideas as to what caused this to occur? I am worried about any potential permanent effects (neurological or cardiovascular) of this acute reaction.














