Energy Drink - Info Request

[Kaotic Lazagna]

hey guys, i have to do a report for my o-chem/biochem class. it's basically a report where you gather information and put it in your paper (with proper acknowledgments, of course). here's what i will be talking about:

For my research report, I will be talking about energy drinks. More specifically, I will talk about why and how they work; what the ingredients do, what your body does with the ingredients and how it reacts to them. In addition, I will talk about if energy drinks are bad for you, and if they are, at what quantity levels and why.

i have found several sites already, but i would like more. i have only found one good site/source for why energy drinks are bad for you (don't get me wrong, i drink energy drinks), and i would like more information on this.

if you guys have any sites/sources about energy drinks, i will appreciate it if you let me know about them. thanks.

p.s. my personal favorite is Rockstar :tongue:

[eTiMaGo]

concentrated caffeine and sugar, baby, buzz in a bottle :wink:

[hasher22]

yea i dont know if the engergy drink "V" is worldwide...but if u drink like 6 cans u can die....

:)

[slvryaris]

Monster is my favorite either the regular green or the Lo-Carb. I am kind of watching my figure . My ex girlfriend is a sports medicine specialist and she said that some of those have to much of some ingredients and the body doesnt absorb them fully and they are just burned off.

[brickhardmeat]

Red Bull or Monster:thumbsup:

[kurokoma-kun]

You probably have these already?

Journal of Analytical Toxicology: McCusker RR et al. Caffeine content of energy drinks, carbonated sodas, and other beverages. Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 2006; 30.

"Adverse Cardiovascular and Central Nervous System Events Associated with Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra Alkaloids.” The New England Journal of Medicine 343(25): 1833–38, 2000.

Also, I remember France banned Red Bull a few years ago, stuff like that might provide some interesting background.

My sister is a veterinarian and hated organic chem, I was doing a lot a research of my own and had JSTOR access so I helped her out sometimes, and in the process learned more about medical journals than I ever wanted to know...

[jamal1984]

i drank 6 cans of RedBull one day after i got hangover, i feel better after that for like one hour, and after one hour i got headache for the rest of the day, it's not kill me, but i woullnd't do it again.

[yrsdrgn]

I'd like to drink 6 cans of redbull hehe. I drank 5 cups of Iced Americanos from starbucks with no sugar or cream.....but that's about it.

RedBull Monster ^^

[nsmitchell]

Anyone tried Rox? I think it is South Carolina... It's quite good. http://www.roxamerica.com/

[Kaotic Lazagna]

yea i dont know if the engergy drink "V" is worldwide...but if u drink like 6 cans u can die....

:)

never heard of "V" before...but damn, 6 cans and you can die? i've drank 3 cans of Rockstar in one day...pretty hyper and shaky afterwards.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

You probably have these already?

Journal of Analytical Toxicology: McCusker RR et al. Caffeine content of energy drinks, carbonated sodas, and other beverages. Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 2006; 30.

"Adverse Cardiovascular and Central Nervous System Events Associated with Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra Alkaloids.” The New England Journal of Medicine 343(25): 1833–38, 2000.

Also, I remember France banned Red Bull a few years ago, stuff like that might provide some interesting background.

My sister is a veterinarian and hated organic chem, I was doing a lot a research of my own and had JSTOR access so I helped her out sometimes, and in the process learned more about medical journals than I ever wanted to know...

got those too. heh. thanks tho. :thumbsup:

[redyaris]

Love Red Bull in the new large cans.

2nd favorite is Rooster Booster - QuikTrip gas station drink fountains. If you prefer cans - 1/2 price of Red Bull!

Also Rush Energy - Racetrac gas station drink fountains.

and 24-7 (cans) - Walgreens

Drink hearty.

Im an energy drink junkie.

[brickhardmeat]

new big cans only:thumbsup:

[Chris07LB]

Monster baby... :headbang:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Red Bull doesn't work for me. the ones that work best for me are Rockstar, then Amp and Monster is tied for second.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Love Red Bull in the new large cans.

2nd favorite is Rooster Booster - QuikTrip gas station drink fountains. If you prefer cans - 1/2 price of Red Bull!

Also Rush Energy - Racetrac gas station drink fountains.

and 24-7 (cans) - Walgreens

Drink hearty.

Im an energy drink junkie.

never heard of those, except Red Bull :tongue:

[brickhardmeat]

redline energy drink is pretty crazy

[tiksman]

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11039859/Carabao_Dang_Energy_Drink.jpg

My personal favorite. It kept me up on a all night long driving journey. They say no more than 2 a day. I had 3 that night . I felt like crap the next few days. I wont be doing that again.

[Shroomster]

I go for the ones my wal-mart sells near the deli section for a dollar each they're tall boys (24 oz) RIP-it citrus, pomegranate, lime etc...all taste good no after taste but they mkae me feel kittery and shakey as hell unless I'm doing something...

[Yaris Revenge]

I have mixed feelings about energy drinks. On the one hand, I'm fairly certain they've saved my life on a few late, late, LATE night road trips back home, when I could barely keep my wits about me from fatigue. On the other hand, I've discovered that all but one brand actually causes my heart to develop a severe case of arrhythmia (random heartbeat), sever enough that my heart has actually paused on several occasions, then practically exploded back to life. Needless to say, it's an unnerving, uncomfortable sensation. You go all cold inside for a second. I didn't know the cause initially, but finally narrowed it down to the energy drinks. Once I gave them up, the heart problems disappeared. I think they're not as safe as the "experts" would have us believe, though I expect i may be more sensitive than most. I shudder every time I see parents buying them for their 10 year olds (as if kids need any more energy!).

Sobe has a fairly new kind of drink out called "Essential Energy" that has a much safer-looking ingredients list. I got brave and tried it, and thus far have not had any ill effects. I still limit my intake to maybe one every 3 or 4 weeks, just in case (usually when I stay up really late the night before). Not that I drank many before... maybe every 3rd morning, and never more than 1 during a day.

It's interesting to note that I'm all but immune to the caffeine found in coffee. :iono:

~YR

[ChinoCharles]

Monster, Rockstar, Cocaine, Jolt...

But if you're really serious, grab a couple of those 5 hour energy shots from GNC. WOOOOOOOO!

[eTiMaGo]

I had a friend who was the total opposite... he'd drink a couple bottles of red bull and promptly fall asleep for a few hours afterwards... weiiird...

[Yaris Revenge]

Does Jolt have an energy drink out, or are you talking about the normal cola? Plain Jolt isn't really impressive, or at least it wasn't several years back. It was on par with Mellow Yellow and Mountain Dew then. Normal coffee has twice the caffeine of any of those.

Monster is some scary sh1t. Used to be my favorite! :thumbsup:

"Lost" energy drink was the 1st one to mess me up. Haven't looked at the label recently, but on the old black/white pop culture-styled labels, the Hawaiian girl on the side had the Monster "M" tattooed on her ankle. I think it's made by Monster, though nowhere else on the can was Monster mentioned. But that kinda' gives it away, no?

~YR

[Kioshi]

Was your friend really tired? Because I did that last year during finals. Drink some redbull and drove back home and instantly fell asleep...
Due to exhaustion perhaps...?

Hey tiksman....is that an import one or what. Its got arabic/urdu of the drink's name and some content written on it. Just curious..

[flight_simmer]

If you want some massive caffeine, try the noname energy drink formerly known as Cocaine (http://www.drinkcocaineshop.com/) (http://www.drinkcocaineshop.com/). I bought a case of 24 around a month ago, and I haven't even drank 10 of them due to their potency. The maker claims that one of these little suckers has over 3 times the caffeine of a Red Bull (recommended no more than 2 a day). They have a weird, strawberry / fruity flavor with an evil burning sensation on the way down :evil: . The cut version of these promises the same flavor, no burn, but I have yet to try them.

[njyaris]

forget the energy drinks i choose meth ... you get up much faster and the high is so much cleaner .. but it takes a full day or two to come down .. LOL j/k .. been there done that!

[redyaris]

Rockstar tastes like urine...and believe me i know this.

[Chris07LB]

Rockstar tastes like urine...and believe me i know this.

:barf:

[Yaris Revenge]

Rockstar Juiced is good though... 70% fruit juice. Can't go wrong there.

Red, why oh why do you know what urine tastes like? :laugh:

~YR

[eTiMaGo]

Someone did the Pepsi Challenge a little too drunk.........

[redyaris]

Its a long and unneccessary story. Lets just say I didnt intend to taste urine. At least it was female.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Its a long and unneccessary story. Lets just say I didnt intend to taste urine. At least it was female.

...:barf:

[Yaris Revenge]

OMG, I can imagine how that went down!

(**Met her at a Star Wars convention, did I mention, she was lookin' for love?**) :laughabove:

~YR

[Kaotic Lazagna]

who, what went down? lol...i kid, i kid.

[Sabretooth]

I wouldnt touch Energy drinks anymore, I work at a Beer wholesaler who actually carries the Monster brand energy drinks. We have about 8 different types with about 5 different packages, anyway...

Ask anyone who works at a Walmart where they store it, they might tell you a horror story about the floors. This being that if you leave an energy drink spill on the ground too long, it will tear the sealant right off the floor surface. Not to mention semi-bleach it. We dont even bother to upkeep floors in the area where monster is kept, just sweep and spot mop. We used to surface it every 3 months, but that changed when it would kill the new seal within a day.

Long story short, if you have an oil spot in the driveway, go buy a 24oz Monster Assault, it works the best. Just scrub and rinse. Just think what it can do to your stomach if it can basically eat through weak concrete.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

the liquid in your stomach is pretty acidic. the pH is somewhere near 2, i think. i don't think Monster will do harm, but you did give me an idea for my garage. thanks...i'm going to try to get all those oil spots out. but all after my final. quick question, will any energy drink work, like the cheaper ones?

[Yaris Revenge]

the liquid in your stomach is pretty acidic. the pH is somewhere near 2, i think. i don't think Monster will do harm, but you did give me an idea for my garage. thanks...i'm going to try to get all those oil spots out. but all after my final. quick question, will any energy drink work, like the cheaper ones?

Yeah, I read years ago that the acid in your stomach can actually dissolve an entire nail if it was exposed long enough. That's why it burns when you puke! :laugh:

~YR

[redyaris]

Burning puke....cool...stomach acid in throat and mouth...awesome

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Yeah, I read years ago that the acid in your stomach can actually dissolve an entire nail if it was exposed long enough. That's why it burns when you puke! :laugh:

~YR

yeah, we have some crazy stuff in us. :laugh:

[Sabretooth]

Actually the cheaper stuff doesnt work, we also Carry cheap 180 Energy Drink, it doesnt do anything but leave the color that was used to actually color the drink itself on the floor, staining it.

Best bet is to use the better quality.

You wouldnt put Cheapo oil in your Yaris would you? Why put cheapo oil spot cleaner/energy drink on your driveway?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Actually the cheaper stuff doesnt work, we also Carry cheap 180 Energy Drink, it doesnt do anything but leave the color that was used to actually color the drink itself on the floor, staining it.

Best bet is to use the better quality.

You wouldnt put Cheapo oil in your Yaris would you? Why put cheapo oil spot cleaner/energy drink on your driveway?

so Monster? will it work on a garage floor? same type (i think) as Wal-Mart floors. i really need to get these oil stains off, and i don't have a pressure washer to blast them out.