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Energy Drinks
#5806928 - 06/30/06 02:15 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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What's the science behind these? I remember trying some back in the day when there were only like, 2 brands. Now it seems like they're taking off. I've tried a couple of different brands but I really don't know what to make of it. How long is it supposed to last? Can you drink too much? What's the deal with these things and what tastes the best?
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Newbie]
#5806936 - 06/30/06 02:19 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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caffeine and Guarana which also contains caffeine. That's basically it I believe.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: cybrbeast]
#5806954 - 06/30/06 02:29 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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they say on the cans "do not drink more than two cans a day" but fuck that, drink four of them quick and you got a nice little speedy buzz.
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I drank two monsters back to back and had some bright yellow urine when I needed to pee. Umm, I like monster.
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The ingredients in all the ones I've seen are caffeine, guarana extract (mostly caffeine), green tea extract (Almost pure caffeine), pure glucose, and some vitamins so you look at the label and think it's healthy.
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Yeah I asked becuase I just downed a Monster. It was OK, I mean I did get a little boost of energy but I can't really tell to what extent. I guess No-Doz rule when it comes to a cheap and easy boost.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Newbie]
#5807051 - 06/30/06 03:06 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Them things are expensive as hell and just make me sleepy when I'm done with them. Though Von Dutch and Full Throttle natural Orange are pretty damn tasty, I don't get the whole energy thing.
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There are really cheap rip-off versions which taste almost the same, at least where I live.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Newbie]
#5807084 - 06/30/06 03:17 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I like the SoBe ones.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Newbie]
#5807190 - 06/30/06 04:09 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Caffeine, sugar, and vitamins. They turn you into a pee factory. They're fun to drink before physical activity though, I used to drink a red bull before hitting the skate park, lots of fun. Now I stick to unsweetened iced tea, less caffeine, no sugar, and lots of antioxidants. And its dirt cheap compared to red bull.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Noviseer]
#5807208 - 06/30/06 04:15 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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iced tea is the way to go!
My recipe: 4 bags black tea 1 bag mint tea (I reccomend bigelow mint medeley) 1/2 cup sugar 1 lemon Add the tea bags to 3-4 cups boiling water, let steep 5-10 minutes Stir in sugar Pour over enough ice to make 1/2 gallon. Add the juice of the lemon
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Newbie]
#5807212 - 06/30/06 04:18 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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As they say, it's mainly a combination of caffeine and sugar. Sometimes they'll put in very small quantities of supplements such as ginseng, milk thistle, etc... But the quantities are insufficient to really have any effect--not to mention the fact that supplements like milk thistle haven't been studied properly or comprehensively. --> I think it's mainly for marketing.
I drink 'em occasionally -- bearing in mind that spooning tons of sugar/s in my mouth probably is not that healthy. It is interesting how popular they've gotten. People just want a quick fix for energy; like for most things.
It's a bummer that they made ephedrine illegal in the U.S. That stuff was a step up from caffeine. -But, having personally done speed and mountains of coke, caffeine and ephedrine don't exactly knock my socks off. P.S. My favorite one is Lil John's Crunk!!! juice.
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Hell yeah I live on iced tea. I don't think a day has gone by without me having at least ONE sobe oolong tea. Even in my fridge all I keep is homebrewed tea.
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My recipe: 4 bags black tea 1 bag mint tea (I reccomend bigelow mint medeley) 1/2 cup sugar 1 lemon Add the tea bags to 3-4 cups boiling water, let steep 5-10 minutes Stir in sugar Pour over enough ice to make 1/2 gallon. Add the juice of the lemon
Sounds good. Maybe I'll try that sometime.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Newbie]
#5807322 - 06/30/06 05:16 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Monster tastes the best. Especially with vodka.
VPX Redline gives me the most boost. Found at almost all GNCs, and also online(for much better prices).
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Newbie]
#5807330 - 06/30/06 05:19 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Vitamins, caffiene and sugar.... these are a few of my favorite things
Is there a drink that includes beer, pot and mushrooms? I'd dig that.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Land_Crab]
#5807338 - 06/30/06 05:26 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Land_Crab said: It's a bummer that they made ephedrine illegal in the U.S. That stuff was a step up from caffeine. -But, having personally done speed and mountains of coke, caffeine and ephedrine don't exactly knock my socks off.
ephedrine isn't illegal.
it's not even scheduled.
you can buy it OTC.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: deryl]
#5807355 - 06/30/06 05:33 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah so far I like Monster and Rockstar. Red bull just taste like crap imho. Never mixed with Vodka though, any ratio to follow?
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Newbie]
#5807378 - 06/30/06 05:44 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I like rockstars but the Mango flavored kind, (yes in the orange can)...the regular kind is nasty. The Mountain dew energy drink is good too! Hey I needed something different to wake up, coffee isnt enough for me in the morning.. I hate that they are 2 bucks or more a can, depending on the size. I wish I could afford to buy them more often.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: deryl]
#5807404 - 06/30/06 05:53 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
deryl said: ephedrine isn't illegal.
it's not even scheduled.
you can buy it OTC.
I checked it out deryl, and for the most part, you are right. However, three states have banned it: California, New York, and Illinois. Of course I live in one of those states.  I think maybe what caused me to make the original statement, aside from the stuff being banned in my state, is that the FDA has been trying to get it banned across the country for about the last 15 years.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Skunk420]
#5807411 - 06/30/06 05:55 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Forgot about that Vault one from Mountain Dew. That's good stuff.
NewbieShroomie - no real ratio to follow. I usually do half and half, but probably would be good to start 3:1 Monster:Vodka
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Land_Crab]
#5807413 - 06/30/06 05:57 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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They are tying to ban it because they use ephedrine to make methamphedemines, and that problem is huge nowdays...
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Land_Crab]
#5807414 - 06/30/06 05:58 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Sobe adrenaline rush are my favorite, they taste good. If you drink two of them you definitely get sped up. Have you guys ever run into "Guru" brand? They are all natural, nothing artificial.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: deryl]
#5807422 - 06/30/06 06:02 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I drink "Piranha" and the first as is like, an anarchy symbol. lol its got a crazy fish on it with feet, and some crazy thing comin out of its head. anyways its only 8.4oz can, like red bull, but it doesnt taste like carbonated goat urine, like red bull. it has less than 2% each of: guarana extract, green tea extract, caffeine, and "taurine"
http://register.eas.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=24818§ion=10028 the gold can with the red top.
grocery outlet (discount food store), 20$ got me 3 crates of 24. phunky fruit punch. tastes so damn good, gives me so much go. i work landscaping, and its HARD. these things keep me movin and more.
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also check out
www.eas.com
they make piranha.
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I just now caught onto "Red Bull" and "taurine" lol. Creative...
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Newbie]
#5807453 - 06/30/06 06:14 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Guzzle them bull nuts.
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Quote:
Cubieman420 said: Sobe adrenaline rush are my favorite, they taste good. If you drink two of them you definitely get sped up. Have you guys ever run into "Guru" brand? They are all natural, nothing artificial.
I work at a natural food store and we sell the guru brand as well as a few others (blue sky, and some orange one in a big can like full throttle). They're all the same premise though: herbs with energy promoting (read: caffeine) properties, B vitamins (this is why your pee turns bright yellow; B vitamins are good for reducing stress and gaining energy), as well as sugar (for obvious reasons). Excessive consumption of energy drinks can be bad for you for the same reason Ma Huang/Ephedrine can be: the excessive caffeine causes your heart rate to increase too much, and can raise your blood pressure. Some people should avoid energy drinks (ppl with high blood pressure or irregular heart beats), but they're fairly safe for most people to use. Excessive consumption of caffeine will fuck with your adrenals though, and, as with most things, they're best in moderation. Drinking energy drinks all the time will make you reliant upon them for energy. I can personally vouch for the fact that withdrawal symptoms from caffiene (yes, they exist and include some fuckin horrible headaches) are not fun.
Here at the natural food store, many people consider caffeine to be worse for you than pot.
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Yeah I had an ugly bout with caffeine before. Not fun when you have too much...not fun at all.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Land_Crab]
#5807493 - 06/30/06 06:29 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Land_Crab said:
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deryl said: ephedrine isn't illegal.
it's not even scheduled.
you can buy it OTC.
I checked it out deryl, and for the most part, you are right. However, three states have banned it: California, New York, and Illinois. Of course I live in one of those states.  I think maybe what caused me to make the original statement, aside from the stuff being banned in my state, is that the FDA has been trying to get it banned across the country for about the last 15 years.
Not sure this is true, my bro (we live in NY) bought a bottle a few months ago, after ephedrine was hastily taken from shelves. It wasn't for energy though, it had guaifenesin which is a chemical found in many cough syrups that causes vomiting in high doses and was no doubt added as a deterrant for the 8th grader looking for a quick buzz. No matter, I would take 8 of those things and be pretty buzzed. Like 80 in a bottle for 10 bucks! Haven't looked around for them lately but they were OTC
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Hawkeye2]
#5807508 - 06/30/06 06:33 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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not true i live in CA and my girl just got some. your on crack.
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Re: Energy Drinks [Re: Hawkeye2]
#5807517 - 06/30/06 06:37 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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ever see stacker 2's or yellow jackets at the gas station?
thats ephedrine.
it also comes in bull blocks.
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Which store did she get it at, ShroomieOfDoomie?
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