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"The next time you have a bad cough, you might want to consider replacing that soothing cup of hot tea, with a mug of cocoa. A drug made from theobromine, an ingredient found naturally in chocolate, may soon make its way to the market as an opiate-free treatment for persistent coughs. The chocolatey therapy is based on research conducted at London&amp;#039;s National Heart and Lung Institute, which found that theobromine was 33% more effective than codeine at treating persistent coughs. It also soothes nagging coughs without any of the irritating side effects of the standard codeine products, which can cause drowsiness and constipation. &amp;quot;Persistent cough is a very common condition, often lasting for weeks after a viral infection,&amp;quot; Manfred Scheske, CEO of consumer health at SEEK, the British pharmaceutical research group that is developing the drug, told the Daily Mail.  &amp;quot;It can be difficult to treat, especially since it is not possible to give large doses of opiate-based medication to patients due to side-effect issues.&amp;quot; The theobromine drug enters the final phase of clinical trials this year, and if it is found effective, could hit the market within two years. Until then, conduct your own clinical trial with some of our favorite chocolate recipes. They probably won&amp;#039;t help with your cough, but they&amp;#039;ll sure taste a lot better than cough syrup... Recipes for the Chocolate Cure        Best Chocolate Cakes      4 Milk Chocolate Desserts      Easy Recipes for Chocolate Pie     "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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