Snorting chocolate new way to hit party high

Giving a whole new meaning to sugar rush...


News Desk June 12, 2016
PHOTO: YAHOO

Chocolate is usually the go-to for beating break-ups, fueling Netflix binges, life-saving 3:00pm vending machine raids among many other things. But in a surprising first, you can now add wild nights out to its list of enchanting powers.

You read that right! A new craze of snorting lines of cocoa is sweeping through Europe's clubs, with dedicated events now offering it in place of alcohol and drugs like cocaine and ecstasy.

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Berlin club Alchemy & Eros has 'local artisans' providing raw cocoa, in powdered, pill and liquid form, to keep clubbers going during their all-night raves. Organiser Ruby May says, "I mix 10 kilogrammes of cocoa with honey, agave syrup and cinnamon for punters," claiming, “It's like a smooth, sensual hug in a cup!”

Belgian chocolatier Dominique Persoone has even invented a $60 device to make inhaling easier.

Dominique Persoone has invented a chocolate inhaler. Photo: YouTube screengrab.

Though experts say that chocolate helps give you a rush of endorphins, and contains magnesium to relax your muscles, it might be wise to take this new trend with a slight, but healthy sense of skepticism.

This article originally appeared on Yahoo.

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