Energy drink Red Bull does not maintain alcohol’s buzz
Energy drinks — usually a mixture of caffeine, taurine, carbohydrates, B-complex vitamins and gluconolactone — have become very popular in recent years. Although several studies support the widespread belief that energy drinks may enhance mood and/or improve cognitive and physical performance, very little research has investigated their purported ability to delay the depressant effects of alcohol on the central nervous system, thereby prolonging its excitatory effects. A study in the September issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has found that an energy drink called Red Bull, when consumed jointly with alcohol, does not improve a person’s physical performance.
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading ...You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
One Comment to
“Energy drink Red Bull does not maintain alcohol’s buzz”
If the press release is to be believed then this study seems to have slightly missed the point of why people actually drink Red Bull. People actually drink Red Bull to counter the depressant effects of alcohol so that they can stay awake longer. Not so that they can go cycling! Joking aside though, the headline of the article talks about Red Bull not helping to maintain the alcoholic ‘buzz’ but the actual study examined ‘physical performance’. I’m still only seeing a tenuous connection.
Join the Conversation! Post a Comment:
Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 15 Sep 2004
