Halfdanarson Thorvardur R, Jatoi Aminah
Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Support Cancer Ther. 2007 Jan 1;4(2):119-22. doi: 10.3816/SCT.2007.n.006.
Cough is a troubling symptom for many patients with cancer. Current cough suppressants can cause side effects and, at the same time, might not provide absolute cough palliation. Suprisingly, accumulating evience suggests that dark chocolate can carry antitussive effects. Although mechanisms remain unknown, it is thought that theobromine, a methylxanthine intrinsic to dark chocolate, might potentially suppress cough. To date, clinical trials with dark chocolate have not been undertaken. This article describes an upcoming trial to determine whether dark chocolate might serve as an antitussive in patients with cancer.
咳嗽是许多癌症患者困扰的症状。目前的止咳药会引起副作用，同时可能无法完全缓解咳嗽。令人惊讶的是，越来越多的证据表明黑巧克力具有镇咳作用。尽管其机制尚不清楚，但人们认为黑巧克力中含有的甲基黄嘌呤可可碱可能具有潜在的镇咳作用。迄今为止，尚未进行关于黑巧克力的临床试验。本文介绍了一项即将开展的试验，以确定黑巧克力是否可作为癌症患者的止咳药。
