Looking for info on cacao

I love to eat raw cacao, but am wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of how I would use it to bring about altered states. Is it just a matter of dosage? How much? Does it need special prep?

Many thanks to the chocopeeps who respond.

 

Well, the main active constituent of Caocao is theobromine, correct? (I'm not entirely sure, but I'm pretty sure). Theobromine is much like caffeine, but in my eyes it's less of a health hazard. It elevates the mood (quite well I might add) among other things, but I doubt one can achieve an 'altered state' with chocolate alone.

 

Some people make some kind of brew out of cacao. Erowid doesn't even have much, but Mesoamericans used to trip on it by making some kind of frothy drink. It's not yet chocolate...Its gotta be fermented and stuff before you get chocolate.

Maybe I'll just start eating handfuls.... Too bad it tastes like shizzle by itself.

 

i would guess that if you use it in large amounts it would work, but if you combined it with another substance, you would probably be able to create a sort of synergizing effect that would probably give you more results. pure cocao supposed to be very energetic but it also causes your brain to release natural opiods, or opoids (whatever), which would relax your body. It would go great with doses.