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 …
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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.