July 21, 2004
Energy Drink Problems increased with alcohol
Well for awhile there has been various worries about energy drinks. I decided to collect a bunch of articles about the topic. There are some health risks associated with energy drinks. It seems that if your drinking more than two cans, drinking no water, or drinking energy drinks every day they could cause problems, especially when mixing with alcohol. I drink energy drinks and alcohol often, but I never have more than two cans of any energy drinks a day anymore. Taurine is illegal in Canada and being researched all over Europe to see how safe it is. Here is some more information from around the net:
UPDATE: Taurine is not illegal in Canada, although it may have been in the past it is fine now.
Ephedra banned this has been linked to a few peoples deaths and some old energy drinks contained it. None in the US contain Ephedra anymore.
There are quite a few people researching the effects of alcohol mixed with energy drinks. Some of the studies don't believe this is a problem that don't believe it has any benefit or keeping you awake better. In effect they claim it wont increase your buzz. Other studies talk about the problems with combining a strong stimulant with a depressant like alcohol which could increase the risk of heart problems and also increase the risk of dehydration. Some have been going the legal route and attacking redbull for how it makes people act or its claims to improve performance.
Red Bull Dangers and drinking
Energy Drink concerns
Energy drinks with alcohol can be bad for you
Some question if kids should be drinking energy drinks
Some colleges are beginning to make students aware of possible problems with the effects of energy drinks and alcohol. College Warning of Alcohol and Energy Drinks
Drinking caffeine at college
College debates allowing red bull
Now most resource make note that more research must be done on energy drinks before any real conclusions can be made. I would say just be smart and safe make sure to stay hydrated and don't use energy drinks as a daily way to wake up and be alert. With that said I am looking forward to going out and trying a new energy drink later.
Also worries of soda's increasing the risk of diabetes Energy drinks increase chance of diabetes
Posted by Dan at July 21, 2004 10:55 AMI just came back from a backpacking trip to Peru and had an awesome drink called VORTEX COCA ENERGY DRINK. It comes in a really cool blue bottle and it really gives you a high of energy. The label says they use real Coca leaf extract. I am a heavy energy drink user (at least 4-5 on a normal day) and most of the time I don't get a buzz from any of the new drinks that are coming out. I tried this drink and not only did it taste great, I mean really great, but it gave me a buzz that kept me walking for hours along the Inca trails that are 10,000 feet in altitude and where the air is really thin. On one occasion I even mixed it with a pretty nasty local Rum and not only did it make the Rum taste good but I was up all night slamming down Rum and VORTEX COCA ENERGY DRINK until my other 2 buddies and I had finished three 750ml bottles in all. The amazing thing is that the following day my buddies and I were up at 6:00am as if nothing had happened and we continued along on our trails carrying our 60 lb backpacks in the oxygen deprived air of the Andes. I am sure that VORTEX had something to do with this and I believe that their special ingredient COCA definitely has something to do since I am told that the Indians living in the Andean mountains traditionally have chewed Coca Leaves for thousands of years to get extra energy. I am back in the US, in St. Louis Missouri and I have checked with many local distributors to see if they carry Vortex but I have been out of luck thus far. Can anybody help me?
Peter Davis
Peterdavis2005@yahoo.com
hey peter davis... i got some info for yah...
im sorry man but VORTEX contains .6% cocaine... you wont see it in america,Although that amount of natural, unprocessed cocaine carries less kick than a cup of coffee, it is enough to create a legal headache for exporters. With the notable exception of Coca-Cola, products using coca leaves are banned in most nations beyond the Andes by strict U.S. and U.N. import regulations.
But the two new Peruvian drinks — Kdrink iced tea and Vortex energy drink — hope to buck the system and find legal paths into foreign markets. The makers of Kdrink believe many nations will allow their drink if vague anti-coca rules are clarified, while the bottlers of Vortex are banking on a cocaine-free coca formula. so even if VORTEX got to america, it would a "safer" non- cocanie formula...
Hello,
I read Mr.Jet Black´s comments and I would like to clarify some issues. I am from Peru and I consume Vortex everyday which makes me a true follower. Last month there was a lot of news about Vortex in the television and newspapers because the government agency Devida questioned if the Coca used in the drink was legal. The owners of Vortex came out in all the television channels and demonstrated that the Coca that they use is totally legal because it does not contain the alcaloids (Cocaine) that are prohibited internationally. On one television interview Devida recognized that Vortex complied with all international laws and they applauded the efforts of the producers.
I drink Vortex because it has a really great taste and the energy effect that it gives is very intense and lasts for about 4 hours. I recommend it to all my friends that come to Peru and they always say that it is the best energy drink they have had.
One last point, Kdrink is an iced tea made from Coca but this formula contains all the Cocaine found in the plant. It is really good tasting as well but they were not very successful and they went bankrupt earlier this year.
Posted by: Jorge Salazar at February 24, 2005 11:58 AMthis is a really bad argument, i cant believe youd all do this. Are you guys rlly energy drink followers? Since when has energy drink become a way of life? I know that I have much better things to do. I
Posted by: george getiti at April 21, 2005 08:55 AMGeorge for me this is just a hoby bu some people here seem to be very different in that it seems much more important to their way of life. Some people definately drink dangerous amounts of energy drinks. Ala like 4 cans of the stuff a day. I wouldnt recommend that to anyone.
Posted by: Dan "energy" Man at April 21, 2005 05:20 PMHey, it's not actually cocaine. It's just the coca leaf. All it does is give you a small buzz when chewed. It used to be in Coca-Cola, until it go banned here. But it still isn't cocaine. It atill has a bunch of more steps until it becomes cocaine.
Posted by: Mike at May 25, 2005 01:57 PMHi,I have had a look at your site and it is very interesting.I am a energy drink junking myself and would be keen for you to taste the SOS Energy Drink.They have three flavors - grape,citrus and berry.They go well with alcohol and cocktails.
Please reply if you would like me to send you some samples.
Cheers :)
Hey guys, I also just came back from my summer trip in the Andes and obviously went hunting for that Vortex Coca Energy Drink. The cool bottle one of its kind and really neat. I brought home for me as a souvenier. In fact I was a little concerned about what the customs agents would say in Dallas but they said that they had recieved information from their supperiors that this drin was totally legal and admisable in the USA. By the Way, on the bottle the
company that manufactures Vortex is Called Amadeus Coporation and they have a phone number on it 511 542-7428. So if you guys are creative you can get your buddies to deliver some for you. The rush it gives you is the real thing!
Goo luck!
Posted by: Lynn Gordon at June 14, 2005 10:51 PMAs a full time security guard and a full time university student, I thank gawd for the lifeblood known as Monster low carb. I still like a Jolt every now and then just for nostalgias sake. When I was younger I used to take Rittalin and Dexidrine just to be able to concentrate. I haven't touched the stuff in years. I find a good mix of energy drinks, nicotine and l-tyrosine seem to control my ADHD without having to spend a fortune on meds. Up here in Canada they just launched Molson Kick..beer with guaranna in it! It's no where near as good as Alexander Kieth's, but not bad tasting in the least. We have also a bullet brand (250ml) called Beaver Buzz which features 1000mg of taurine and 110mg caffiene al0ng with guranna(100mg) and siberian ginseng (100mg) and a whole lot of other good stuff such as b6 & b12.
Posted by: W3lshRareBit at July 3, 2005 08:12 PMHas anyone tried Atomic X ? It's non-carbonated.
Dan, would you please do a review on this one? Here is the site http://www.drinkatomicx.com/
Thx
David
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Hey,
I am doing an advertising assignment on a ficticious alcoholic energy drink and was wondering if there are actually any of these drinks available in the marketplace?
Thanks
Posted by: Jessie at October 6, 2005 01:40 AMi tried one called"dark dog" and has a picture of a dog doing a shit on the can. this stuff keept me up till 4am, and even the next day i still had energy and couldnt sleep properly..pretty hardcore stuff i bought for 20cents each can. i think they banned it from where i live(australia) and thats why they sold them so cheap to get rid of them from the shops.
Posted by: daniel degrassi at October 11, 2005 08:11 PMCould you please send me the vortex energy drink web page?? Im doing a stuff about it, i called the phone number you put here and is a home number, an old lady told me the nunber was wrong buaaaaaaaa!! thanks!
Karina
I was just wondering if anyone had any information on the new Budweiser energy drinks.. You hear about the problems that energy drinks cause. What will drinking enough of these drinks to get wasted what will it do?
Posted by: Vanessa at November 30, 2005 09:34 PMEnergy drinks and alcohol are very dangerous. Can Some one give me a list of the effects on this page and i'll collect them later? Im doing it for a school project!
I hate to disapoint all you energy drinkers, but if you are getting a buzz after having an energy drink, it isn't because of the drink. Most of these drinks boast high levels of vitamin B complexes. When ingested, the effects of vitamin B are not instantly felt, it is a bodily process where the structure of the vitamin is broken down and processed ,distributed etc, this can take days. So there is no way you are getting energy from these drinks.
Posted by: Patrick at January 15, 2006 01:25 PMmaybe the sugar levels and stuff are giving you a little boost, but the vitamins themselves are not giving you instant energy..plus these drinks use manufactured low grade vitamins, and there is research as to whether man-made vitamins have any real effect ont he human body, or if they are just useless
Posted by: Patrick at January 15, 2006 01:28 PMyou people are being ripped off, you'd gety equal or better results with just plain old coffee
Posted by: Patrick at January 15, 2006 01:31 PMHey guy and gals.
i have found what i think is the best energy drink on the market. it is called HED.almost makes sence"high engergy drink".. get it HED. the best thing is its only 99 cent. very simular to red bull but half the cost. i travel alot and have only sen it texas. can someone tell me if its in other states?..thank you.
I tried this drink called Roaring Lion Energy Drink and it tastes great. It taste a whole like Redbull but it got a smooth after taste to it. And half the cost double the amount of product. COOOOOOOOL
Posted by: Joey at February 4, 2006 05:59 PMi tried a energy grink called rockstar and my penis nearly exploded, i had the triple decker!
Posted by: Andrew at February 18, 2006 05:44 PMWell, I drink like 6 Energy Drinks a day. It starts off my day and ends its. But, this one day, I drank like 11. I couldn't remember what I did, and my friend Tia was with me. She said that I had to go to the hospital, and the docters had to pump my stomach. This was the scariest moment in my life, and even though I was being dumb, I am still addicted to energy drinks. If I had the chance to quit I would have put my life on it. But, now my life depends on them. I have spend more then 300$ a month on them. I wanted to tell people how bad they are and how they can run your life.
Posted by: Leigha and tia at March 6, 2006 10:45 AManyone out there that has a story to tell about energy drinks please contact me. i would love to put them in my high school newspaper
thanks
Taurine isn't illegal in CanAda now, considering everywhere sells energy drinks with taurine in it.
Posted by: Jess at April 3, 2006 02:30 PMI just bought 7 cans of regular Rockstar Energy Drink, only to be very disappointed because every can contained many large and small black particles floating around mixed in with this great drink. I never seen this before, but was afraid to drink any at all !! What were all of these black things ? Please write me back, asap. Thank-You !
John R. Capuano
1542 McKean Street
Philadelphia, PA. # 19145 - 3006
Do energy drinks lower sperm count? I've been looking around for any info detailing this but have found none. Anyone know? thx
Posted by: Uncle Sam at April 19, 2006 01:35 PMRed bull with jaggermister is a jaggerbomb. It helps with your heart surprisingly, do to the amount of herbs indicated in it.
Posted by: Ben Dover at April 30, 2006 12:47 PMDear john,
those little black things are pieces of feces. They recalled the drink due to a disgruntled employee putting his feces in the main mixing machine
to clear a few things up, energy drinks do have and almost instant effect in two ways, mentally its like non-alcoholic beer so beliving in this mystical potion giving you energy will help the effects along quite a bit, and the ginseng and taurine and the sugar all boost energy output. the vitimins are to help the crash. No matter what you hear, belive this, mixing energy drinks and alcohol is bad especially for your heart if done more than cassually youre heart can potentially rupture. why you ask? Because ask anyone who knows anything one of the main reasons alcohol impairs you is by thinning your blood, lessining the amount of oxygen going to your brain. Energy drinks hyper-accelerate your system causing the heart to pump more blood. now a doctor would usually know more about something like this then me, but i am an automotive technician. if u know anything about cars, like under tghe hood not like "ohhh thats a pretty ferrarighini" youd know that low oil viscosity, meaning the wrong weight, being pumped thru an oil pump is bad, but if u ovverrev the thing u end up with a massive oil leak. oil is like blood and the pump is your heart. alcohol is the wrong weight of oil for you and energy drinks are overreving u. kaboom DOA internal bleeding
Ok, it may be hard for me to explain all of this in a relatively easy way. In a nut shell, energy drinks are really not bad for your body. Due to the fact they do contain vitamins and naturally occurring stimulants. Some of which are naturally occurring and some are sythesized in a lab. Vitamins that most of these people, who are drinking these energy drinks do not get on a daily basis unless they are taking a multi-vitamin. Most energy drinks on the market today are far more safer for the body than just a plain cup of coffee. Coffee containing other ingredients such as cream, sugar, and syrups are far worse than the average energy drink. Tell me the last time you went into a coffee shop and found that the coffee that comes out of the machine was infused with vitamins. See you will truly have to understand how your body works when you drink coffee, and what it actually does to your Gall Bladder and your pancreas. Whoever stated that B vitamins are not absorbed instantly is wrong. I routinely give B vitamin shots in the emergency room for various reasons, if the effect from these B vitamins occured several days later then why do so many emergency rooms use them to treat many things for an instant effect.
Now on the other hand, mixing these energy drinks with alcohol is a bad idea. You have to understand this. Alcohol is a depressant and the energy drinks are a stimulant, now if you can only imagine what your body does when you introduce these 2 substances in your body at the same time you will understand. Now please, please don't take my word on this, only use it as a starting point. Also don't take anybody else's word on this subject either. Please make use of the internet and use it for research. Don't believe all the crap that rolls out of most of these people's mouths. Read the actual research. A lot of research has been conducted by many different research facilities on this subject.
Dr. Fields
Posted by: Dr. Felder at July 1, 2006 12:28 AMI have been drinking RockStar diet now for about 6 months or more using the triple strength 24 oz can. On my last annual physical my blood sugar is now pre-diabetic and is running around 110-126 after fasting. I never had this problem before and it is probably coincidental. I will stop after I finish drinking the case that I bought. I am not worried about the sugars that arent there since it is diet but am curious if the other chemicals might trigger a condition that increases glucose production??? Just an honest question to see if anyone has experienced this.
Posted by: mike at July 20, 2006 06:57 AMCan someone tell me if anyone out there is willing to provide a few samples of energy drinks for a collection agency? They need a boost.
Posted by: Caroline at July 25, 2006 12:44 PMI highly recommend anyone taking any of this products to make sure you do not have any hypertention or any signs of high blood preassure, since this may cause you some severe side effects and in some cases it pushes your hart rate to a limit that gives you some small chest pains and we have had some of the young guys come to the ER thinking they are having a hart attack and with their blood pressure over 180 over 120. Normally it comes down to what it should be but it could cause some eye, hart deseases, or brain damage. I am not saying all energy drinks are bad, but I do highly suggest you get checked by your doctor before you start taking them.
Posted by: Carlos at September 11, 2006 02:39 PMYes I have been recently doing the whole monster/redbull thing with jager and even though I didnt feel any side effects I choose to do it wisely and know that I use other healthy energy drinks on a regular basis
Posted by: No Ad at October 20, 2006 08:51 AMI have been using an enery drink by the name of "SPARK" made by ADVOCARE. It comes as a powder and you mix it with water. Does anyone know if it is healthier or it is considered the same as "whole monster/redbull or others?
Posted by: Maggie at October 30, 2006 07:35 AMHey, where do you get a lot of these? I have tried a lot of energy drinks that you haven't like KMX, Sentinel, Wild Buzz, and recon coffee. Just wondering where you get some of these
Posted by: Mike S at October 31, 2006 10:39 AMHey,
someone E-mail me if you find any harmful side effects of drinking a Monster KAOS with 2 SoBe Adrenaline Rushes
anonymityfactor@yahoo.com
also, iv gotten so addicted to energy drinks, iv tried red bull, which pretty much tastes like crap.... monster kaos doesnt taste anything like it... its also 70% Juice concentrate.
here's the facts of Sobe Adrenaline Rush
Sobe Adrenaline Rush
140 calories
sodium 115mg 5%
Potassium 22mg 1%
Total Carbs 37g 12%
Sugars 35g T
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Vitamin C 100%
Folic Acid 30%
Vitamin B6 250%
Vitamin B12 100%
Taurine 1000mg
D-Ribose 500mg
L-Carnitine 250mg
Inositol 100mg
Guarana 50mg
Panax Ginseng 25mg
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& Monster Kaos
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Monster Kaos
70% Juice
90 Calories
Sodium 15mg
Total Carbs 21g 6%
Sugars 21g T
Protein 1g
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Vitamin A 300 IU 6%
Thiamine .5mg 4%
Riboflavin 1.7mg 100%
Niacin 20mg 100%
Vitamin B6 2mg 100%
Vitamin B12 6mcg 100%
Taurine 1000mg
Calcium 30mg
Energy Blend 2500mg
Glucose, Caffeine, Guarana,
L-Carnatine, Glucoronolactone,
Inositol, Maltodextrin
Panax Ginseng 200mg
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again, thanks for lettin me know. :D
i'll be back, but please email me.. i check my emails every day.
Hello Guys !!
I`m peruvian and I had drunk sometimes VORTEX COCA ENERGY DRINK, it`s very delicious and it improves your performance...when are so tired and you need to do much more than you can do!!.- Here in Perú, from January 2006th, their label changed to ligth blue with four languages : spanish, english, german and dutch (before was blue label with spanish language)...On the bottle`s label is the followings data of their enterprise :
AMADEUS CORPORATION S.A.C. ( Callao - Perú )
Phone Number : (511) 4 5 2 - 7 4 2 8 .
You must not mix with alcohol (But my friends told me, with peruvian Pisco is excellent!)...You mustn´t drink more than 2 bottles per day (it contains as Total caffeine as a cup of coffe : 100 mg Caffeine / 250 ml Vortex) ... but the Vortex Coca`s effect and taste are much better than Red bull, Adrenaline Rush, and another! . The company export, too!, Vortex Coca energy drink is a peruvian drink and I am proud for that reason !!! (If you ate Ceviche and drank Vortex Coca, you would know about I am saying ...cool!! ).
WEB PAGES OF VORTEX COCA :
In Perú : www.vortexcoca.com
In Holland : www.vortexcoca.nl
In Switzerland :
www.swissdrink.com/energizantes_gaseosas.htm
In Morocco : www.vortexcoca.ma
Note: A Coca Leaf contains 1.5% of Alkaloids-they are 14- and 98.5% of aminoacids, vitamins, proteins, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium, Mg,...Then Vortex Coca energy drink contains alkaloids-free Coca Leaf Extract (0% of Cocaine and others alkaloids), Vortex Coca also contains B vitamins, guarana, taurine,...).
If you need more data, you can write to me :
raguzaji@hotmail.com Take care!!
Posted by: OLIVAR DE PERU at January 4, 2007 04:05 PM
I was in Portland oregon for business and tried an alcohol energy drink or malt energy called Torque I have tried the others like sparks and b to the e and torque is by far the best with the best kick
Posted by: JC at January 20, 2007 01:20 PMCheck this energy drink out... it's a little different because it has alcohol in it...but the flavors are more interesting then the other energy drinks... more kick. And they have a hot chocolate flavored one!
Posted by: Laura at March 8, 2007 01:58 PMI'm an idiot. Here is the site: www.spykeme.com
Posted by: Laura at March 8, 2007 01:59 PMdo you send me to this addrese a letter that was wrote in that win notificatione?
i have some letter that had sent from your company about that i am your winer
i want know that is it troiu or no
thanks
A.C.T. has less less sugar and is alot more healthy. Good energy with out all dangersous effects. It comes in power packs and will out in the cans cvery soon. With the high amounts of Sugar and Caffeine in the popular energy drinks currently on the market, there's a good reason for concern. Imagine if you will: Drink just one energy drink per day, and in one month you will have consumed 30 drinks. At close to 30 grams of sugar per drink, that's a whopping 900 total grams, or 2 pounds of sugar! And that's just for one month! Many people drink these sugary energy drinks continually, month after month - and some 2 or 3 per day - think about it!
With only 22 calories, A.C.T. is a perfect fit for any lifestyle. It's a great way to get a full day's supply of B and C vitamins, or the "energy vitamins", plus healthy Green Tea and juice extracts. http://www.actenergy4u.org
Torque Rocks, I love this drink only for one reason, it taste like candy and i ususally drink 2-3 cans on the weekend.TORQUE ROCKS!
Posted by: Angie at April 24, 2007 02:17 PMHallo all loveley people out there ,
if you are looking for the drink without crash and burn effects with antioxidants check :
www.powerdrink.nl
Ta Hiro is your answer
Regards
Imro.
a healty user.
i also drank the "rockstar".before basketball practice almost everday...thinkin oh, this must help me and improve performance.it made me alot more tired and pushed my heart to limits its never been before. IM WARNING YOU ALL NEVER DRINK ROCKSTARS before a workout or sport. it makes your heart work extremely fast! its like ur tired before you get there, it seems. because your heart is going twice as fast, sooo remember! if you want to retain mor energy, eat! dont drink rockstars! THEY WILL ONLY HINDER YOUR PERFORMANCE!
Posted by: jon at November 13, 2007 12:38 AMHi I was visiting in NYC, holiday shopping went to a couple of clubs and they were all promoting this new energy drink called "AXLE" AXLE-Fuel Energy Drink www.axlefuel.com the bartender recommended the Triple Axle which is a mixture of the 3 Vodka www.3vodka.com Black Raspberry and AXLE ( 1 part 3BR 2 parts AXEL Fuel). Well let say I went back home and told my local bar about AXLE Fuel and now it is the best selling drink in my home town bar. The thing I like about the AXLE is that the flavor and there is NO AFTER TASTE, no crash and burn and yes increased physical endurance I was revving on all axles. Triple AXLE from is my new drink
Posted by: A Beaux at December 2, 2007 11:57 AMI last week I was in Chicago and I visited one of my favorite sports bars Gamekeepers Sports Bar & Grill www.gamekeeperschicago.com 773-549-0400 and they were serving this great tasting energy drink. Yes I was very different from the normal energy drink that they normally serve when I asked the bartender what it was he said that it was new energy drink called axel that the owner john was trying out. Well lets say I had several and I loved it there was no after taste and it was very flavorful way way better then anything else I have tried. So with that said I have Axel all night with vodka.
Of course when I woke up the next morning with that beautiful girl next to me I was very happy I had my axel revving. OK, ok yes she was an 8.5 not a 10 but my axel was still revving with energy and lets say it was a good morning.
Having enjoyed that drink I called GameKeepers 773-549-0400 and the told me that the energy was AXLE Fuel of course I had to research it the name and came up with a web site for them www.axlefuel.com.
I was very impressed with web site the logo that company created is very nice an d appealing. I even ordered a tee shirt from them I am now searching in the Dallas area a distributor that carries this great energy drink. Hopefully my local bar will start offering it. If not I am not worried I will be visiting Chicago next month she is waiting for the Axel and yes I will be drinking it all night at Gamekeepers Sports Bar & Grill 773-549-0400, so if you are in Chicago look them up www.gamekeeperschicago.com hope they carry the Axle Fuel
Posted by: Stealth at December 15, 2007 08:07 PMFYI- there is something else 20000x better than energy drinks. It's called alcohol. duh
Posted by: mr. Dan at December 21, 2007 07:25 PMIDK
Posted by: Melanise Lockett at January 1, 2008 03:53 PMPatrick is a fucking homo. Keep drinking your coffee and I'll keep drinking my Jager and Sobe. Thank you.
Posted by: Hutch at January 30, 2008 11:27 PMLets get bombed!!!
Posted by: Sean Trinripple at February 8, 2008 12:00 PMContact: Energy (at) bandddesigns (dot) com

