Chocolate contains theobromine, which can cause feelings of arousal. Chocolate also contains caffeine, a stimulant. Either of these chemicals can release dopamine, a powerful neurohormone that is principally responsible for all pleasurable sensations we experience.⁠ ⁠ Therefore, eating chocolate ice cream is quite capable of reducing emotional pain. As to physical pain, just the numbing effects of ice cream ought to deaden more than a few nerve endings. So, that covers the physical end of things as well.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #biology #science #chocolate #icecream #emotionalpain⁠ ⁠