Over the weekend, US Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer called upon the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the new “snortable” chocolate powder product, Coco Loko, made by Orlando-based company Legal Lean.

The powder, released last month, contains cacao powder as well as ingredients often found in energy drinks , including taurine, guarana, and ginkgo biloba. Legal Lean says that Coco Loko offers “euphoric energy and motivation,” and safely generates a state “similar to the feeling of ecstasy.” Doctors, however, are unsure of the health effects, including potential harm to the nasal passage. And Schumer, who is no stranger to criticizing caffeine-based stimulants , called the powder “ cocaine on training wheels ” that presents dangers to children and should be ditched.

In a Sunday news conference, Schumer said: “This suspect product has no clear health value. 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.” In a letter sent Saturday, he urged the FDA to step in.

Because Legal Lean markets Coco Loko as a dietary supplement—a category not reviewed by the FDA for safety and effectiveness prior to going on the market—the powder has not been FDA approved or evaluated. In an e-mail to The Washington Post last week, FDA spokesperson Peter Cassell said that the agency had made no decision on whether to look into Coco Loko. “In reaching that decision, FDA will need to evaluate the product labeling, marketing information, and/or any other information pertaining to the product’s intended use,” Cassell wrote.

While Legal Lean has a disclaimer on its website noting that Coco Loko is “not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease,” the company does suggest it could help with anxiety.

The Associated Press reports that Legal Lean founder Nick Anderson believes the product is safe and effective. Anderson told the Post that the powder—inspired by similar products in Europe—gives users a buzz for about 30 minutes. In a Thursday interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Anderson said: “There’s really no negative publicity, so I felt we’re good to go.”

In an e-mailed statement to Ars, an unnamed Legal Lean spokesperson wrote:

Keep in mind there has been no adverse effects and these products have been on the market in Europe for over two years now. Just because something is a new, maybe controversial product for adults that are 18+ does not mean we should jump to regulate it. We are supposed to be a free country and the land of opportunity. I suggest law makers and regulators look at case studies and research data from Europe before they decide to demonize and regulate a brand new product on the market.

Andrew Lane, director of the Johns Hopkins Sinus Center, told the Post that researchers have not conducted studies examining the safety, nasal absorption, and health effects of chocolate powder mixes intended for snorting. While Lane noted that snorting chocolate is probably better than snorting illicit drugs, the powder could block sinuses, act as a gateway to other drugs, and—as is the case with any energy product—cause heart palpitations, and raise blood pressure.

Coco Loko can be purchased on Legal Lean’s website for $19.99 (marked down from $24.99). Legal Lean’s other products include a grape-flavored, herbal extract-based syrup that goes by the same name as the company. The syrup is supposed to mimic a recreationally imbibed concoction developed in Houston, Texas, called Lean, originally formulated to contain cough syrup (containing promethazine and codeine), Sprite soda, and Jolly Rancher candy.