Cacao is a psychoactive plant, not a psychedelic — I’ve found some people are afraid of it, yet there’s nothing to be afraid of :)
It’s a beautiful plant medicine.
To put it into perspective, Coffee is also a psychoactive plant. Most people know what drinking coffee feels like to them: it’s quite stimulating and wakes you up (for some it’s even too much).
Coffee is a nervous system stimulant due to caffeine and puts you straight into your head. Thanks to the Theobromine in Cacao, it is a cardiovascular system stimulant and moves you from your head into your heart and body.
Cacao is an amazing alternative to coffee without all the anxious jitteriness attached.
I drink Cacao every morning for all the benefits I’ve listed on my Cacao page, and especially because it helps me live life in alignment with focus, clarity and productivity! Cacao does contain some caffeine, but very little. Keith’s Cacao is known to have very little caffeine compared with others.
Here’s a whole bunch of articles and videos you can explore on this topic:
https://www.keithscacao.com/pages/kicking-caffeine-with-cacao
Here’s an article about how Cacao is the healthiest alternative to coffee. Here’s another if you have adrenal fatigue.