Humans need stimulants, and we’re always on the lookout for better ones. Of course that’s what calories and sugar and protein are for, but when it comes to getting shit done, we’re at our best when drinking coffee, chewing coca, or having made sure to get enough vitamin B.
Here's a weird little tidbit from a newly released study of kids and caffeine: After puberty, the stimulant's impact is more pronounced on boys than girls. Not that kids should really be consuming much caffeine at all, period. PUT THAT RED BULL DOWN, YOUNG MAN.
PepsiCo Inc. has just announced the February release of a new Mountain Dew-flavored morning drink called Kickstart, which, while it may sound revolting to most adults, is great news for 18-year-old boys with epically early morning econ lectures everywhere.
Despite the health concerns that have arisen after several different energy drinks have been cited in a bunch of deaths, college kids are apparently still totally willing to risk their lives in order to stay awake to cram for finals (or party). It would appear that the ad whizzes at Red Bull got it right when they…
Well, everyone's favorite health supplement (that's sold on Walgreen's endcaps) is going through a rough patch. The Food and Drug Administration has received claims that the pint-sized sports (?) drink — which includes as much caffeine as two cups of coffee — may have led to 13 deaths and 33 hospitalizations over the…
Breaking news for anyone who has never tried alcohol or energy drinks, been to a bar or heard of sex before: A recent study by the nerds at the the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions has revealed that consuming alcohol with energy drinks (AmEDs) such as Red Bull can lead to more casual and risky…
This product might not come as much of a surprise to our UK readers, but when we happened upon this "unique" brand of energy drink we were, um, kind of shocked. We'll let the product speak for itself:
Last month 23 students at New Jersey's Ramapo College were hospitalized after drinking Four Loco. Now Ramapo has banned caffeinated alcoholic beverages and state lawmakers are trying to outlaw them, saying the stimulant and high alcohol content encourage irresponsible drinking.
