In the present volume of the Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology well
known experts describe the actions of different xanthines with a focus
on caffeine and theophylline. A special chapter is devoted to
theobromine, an active component of chocolate, the actions of which are
less well characterized. This book also presents the pharmacology of one
xanthine derivative, propentofylline, as an example of a xanthine that
has gone through extensive development for a novel therapeutic area.