Senator Charles Schumer wants FDA to investgate health effects of snortable chocolate

Senator Charles Schumer has called for the health effects of snortable chocolate to be investigated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Coco Loko - a raw cacao powder infused with a ''special energy blend'' was being marketed like a drug and needed to be closely regulated, Schumer sais in a letter to the Food and Drug Administration Saturday.

Coko Loko, was introduced in the market last week (See: US company makes snortable chocolate powder for drug-free intoxication).

According to the lawmaker, teens were talking about the caffeinated powder but not much was known about its health effects.

''I can't think of a single parent who thinks it is a good idea for their children to be snorting over-the-counter stimulants up their noses,'' Schumer blasted, New York Post reported. ''This suspect product has no clear health value.''

The FDA had not yet said if it had the authority to regulate the snuff-like chocolate. The makers  of Coco Loko, Legal Lean, claim the powder gave partygoers a burst of energy that helped them ''dance the night away without a crash,'' according to its website. The company further added that it made users feel euphoric and that it produced mental clarity.

''There's really no negative publicity, so I felt we're good to go,'' company founder Founder Nick Anderson said on ''Good Morning America'' Thursday.

Coco Loko made from cacao powder, an ingredient used in chocolate that contained caffeine. It also reportedly used ingredients commonly used in energy drinks.

Associated Press reported that it was marketed as a stimulant that aided in focus, feelings of euphoria and ''motivation that is great for partygoers to dance the night away without a crash.'' But the claims had not been tested by the FDA it added.