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Energy drinks have the effects of caffeine and sugar, but there is little or no evidence that the wide variety of other ingredients have any effect. [3] Most effects of energy drinks on cognitive performance, such as increased attention and reaction speed, are primarily due to the presence of caffeine. [4]
It's now clear that under no circumstances should children or adolescents be given access to these beverages.
The primary ingredient in the Lipovitan product line is taurine. Stronger formulas of the drink include Lipovitan D, which contains 1000 mg of taurine, 20 mg of nicotinic acid extract (vitamin B 3), 5 mg each of vitamin B1, B2 and B6, and 50 mg of caffeine. [1] Lipovitan D Super contains 2000 mg of taurine and 300 mg of arginine.
Glucuronolactone is an ingredient used in some energy drinks, [2] often in unnaturally high doses. Research into Glucuronolactone is too limited to assert claims about its safety [8] The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that it is unlikely that glucurono-γ-lactone would have any interaction with caffeine, taurine, alcohol or the effects of exercise.
Other energy-drink brands, like Prime, have faced serious backlash for targeting young consumers despite the serious potential side effects. From a flavor and branding perspective, the energy ...
The following is a notable list of energy drinks, with a few coffee variants, and some soft drinks such as Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew, and Pepsi listed for comparison, and marked in a different color. The caffeine content in coffee and tea varies, depending on how the coffee beans were roasted, among other factors.
Prime Energy has “complied with all FDA guidelines before hitting the market and states clearly on packaging, as well as in marketing materials, that it is an energy drink and is not made for ...
NOS is an energy drink sold in 16-and-24-US-fluid-ounce (470 and 710 mL) cans. The drink was also distributed in a bottle designed to look like a NOS (Nitrous Oxide Systems) tank but this bottle has been discontinued.