Raw Cacao
People mainly take Raw Cacao for energy, sleep, focus. Based on 6 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #904 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 66% are positive.
What Raw Cacao does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
No randomized controlled trials in humans found on PubMed. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“I've just recently started consuming raw cacao in warm water after my meals and it's been excellent. I'm getting good sleep after months and feel energised after I wake up.”
“Drink raw cacao as although it contains caffeine the cacao increases blood flow to the brain.”
“1 teaspoon of raw cacao”
“Someone was discussing their experience after taking a very high dose of raw cacao (90 grams) and likened it to a psychedelic experience...found that there is evidence of hallucinations and other psychedelic occurrences ”
“Raw cacao Not a nootropic per se, but I prefer theobromine over caffeine, and it's also got magnesium, phenylethylamine, and other good stuff. Really powerful way to start the morning!”
Top discussions (5)
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