Hi ! Just thought I'd pass this along. The Harvard Health Letter volume 26 Number 3 January 2001 mentions a nicotine-like substance, . ABT-418 , now under study at the University of Vermont, that may prove helpful to Parkinson's patients. p.6 Also, on page 6, Chocolate may contain health conferring ingredients called, epicatechins, which are antioxidants... Web site for health information, links, and references www.health.harvard.edu E-mail [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] (Mary Manfredi)