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Whether sluggish in the morning or about to begin an intense workout, you’re probably looking for enough energy to get through it all and still maintain the rest of your day. Before you reach for your morning cup of coffee, can of energy drink, or even afternoon nap, there are alternatives to consider.
link: http://www.mastersinnursing.com/ditch-the-coffee-20-foods-that-give-you-energy-naturally/Whether sluggish in the morning or about to begin an intense workout, you’re... more
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Latest News Updates This includes the drink Four Loko, which is popular on some college campuses. That lawmakers are still wringing their hands about the alcoholic (formerly caffeinated) drink, Four Loko, reveals that their fears have nothing to do with possible side effects of mixing caffeine and alcohol. No, Four Loko’s great sin is that it is popular.
According to the Phusion Projects website, the company was founded by three college friends in 2005 who took out a small business loan and “put their financial resources on the line.”Latest News Updates This includes the drink Four Loko, which is popular on some... more
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ScienceDaily (Jan. 12, 2011) — Marketing efforts that encourage mixing caffeinated "energy" drinks with alcohol often try to sway young people to believe that caffeine will offset the sedating effects of alcohol and increase alertness and stamina.
But a new study led by researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health and the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University has found that the addition of caffeine to alcohol -- mixing an energy drink with vodka, for example -- has no effect on enhancing performance on a driving test or improving sustained attention or reaction times.
"There appears to be little or no protective benefit from the addition of caffeine to alcohol, with respect to the safe execution of activities that require sustained attention with rapid, accurate decisions," says the study, published in the February edition of the journal Addiction.
"The results of this study suggest that public education, via media and warning labels, should be considered regarding the safety of CABs [caffeinated alcoholic beverages], and that regulators should scrutinize energy drink and CAB advertising as it relates to promoting safety-related expectancies."
The study, headed by Jonathan Howland, professor of community health sciences at BUSPH, comes amid increased government scrutiny of energy drinks, particularly when mixed with alcohol. Denmark has banned the sale of energy drinks, and the governments of Canada and Sweden have issued warnings about mixing energy drinks with alcohol.
In 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a statement expressing concern about a lack of safety data on CABs, after survey results showed that the consumption of such beverages correlated with risky behavior among college students.
Howland and his co-authors note that while energy drink companies do not explicitly advertise that their products should be mixed with alcohol, "non-traditional youth-oriented marketing strategies" include claims that such drinks will "enhance attention, endurance, performance, weight loss, and fun, while reducing performance decrements from fatigue from alcohol."
In the new study, the research team randomized 129 participants, ages 21 to 30, into four groups: one group that consumed caffeinated beer; a second that consumed non-caffeinated beer; a third that consumed caffeinated non-alcoholic beer; and a fourth that consumed non-caffeinated, non-alcoholic beer. Those receiving alcohol attained an average blood alcohol level of .12 grams percent -- somewhat higher than 0.8 grams percent, the legal per se level for driving under the influence.
Thirty minutes after drinking, the participants were tested on a driving simulator and on a sustained attention/reaction time test.
The results indicate that caffeine does not mitigate the impairment effects of alcohol. On the driving test, the effect of alcohol on performance was significant -- but the addition of caffeine did not make a noticeable difference. On the test for sustained attention and reaction times, the addition of caffeine made only a slight difference that the study deemed "borderline significant."
Howland summed up the study results: "It is important that drinkers understand that adding caffeine to alcohol does not enhance safety."
Consumption of energy drinks mixed with alcohol has mushroomed since 2001, with some surveys showing that one in four college students report mixing the two. Some studies have found that caffeine reverses alcohol-related performance impairment on tests of reaction time, attention and psychomotor speed, but not on error rates. Other studies have found that caffeine does not significantly impact alcohol-induced impairment of motor coordination.
Howland said the new study was one of the first to provide "a controlled evaluation of the acute effects of caffeine on driving impairment" after drinking to intoxication levels. The institutional review boards of Boston Medical Center, Brown University and the University of Michigan approved the study.
In addition to Howland, researchers on the study include: Damaris J. Rohsenow of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University; J. Todd Arnedt of the Sleep and Chronophysiology Laboratory of the University of Michigan Medical School; Daniel J. Gottleib of the Boston University School of Medicine; and Caleb A. Bliss, Sarah K. Hunt, Tamara Vehige Calise, Timothy Heeren, Michael Winter and Caroline Littlefield, all of BUSPH.ScienceDaily (Jan. 12, 2011) — Marketing efforts that encourage mixing... more
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Mini cans of refreshing beverages, “guard”, containing only 0.6 oz, but such a small amount of beverage containing almost the same, but five times a concentrated amount of caffeine.
link: http://www.healtynews.com/misconceptions-energy-drinks/Mini cans of refreshing beverages, “guard”, containing only 0.6 oz, but... more
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Amphetamine is a psycho-stimulant drug which was first synthesized in 1887 by Lazăr Edeleanu, a Romanian chemist.
No pharmacological use was found for amphetamine until 1929, when psycho-pharmacologist Gordon Alles, in search of an allergy drug remedy, re-synthesized and tested it on himself. He noted a “feeling of well being,” “palpitation,” and eventually a “sleepless night” in which his “mind seemed to race from one subject to another.”(1)
A few years later a new drug dubbed “Benzedrine”, based on Alles re-synthesized amphetamine compound, was released on the market by the Philadelphia firm Smith, Kline and French as a decongestant inhaler.
The company then began to look for more commercial outlets for amphetamine in a wide range of medical specialties. The use that stirred interest among neuro-psychiatrists was for therapy of common, milder depressions. Amphetamine represented the first of the anti-depressant drugs and its use soon spread to general practice. (2)
However, the use of amphetamine soon spread outside general practice. By early 1937, abuse of the drug was reported among mid-western college students, and amphetamine tablets were taking on a new identity as “pep pills” or “pepper-uppers.” Students were mostly taking amphetamine while studying for, or actually taking, exams.(3)
After decades of reported abuse, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) limited amphetamine to prescription use in 1965, but non-medical use remained common. In 1971, amphetamine became a schedule II drug, under the Controlled Substances Act.
A schedule II drug is classified as one that has a high potential for abuse, severe physiological and psychological dependence, and has a currently-accepted medical use, such as d-amphetamine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (4)
More recently, many students have turned to a legal stimulant to aid their performance – the ‘energy drink’.....http://arch1design.com/blog/2010/12/15/amphetamine-energy-drinks-and-associated-problems/Amphetamine is a psycho-stimulant drug which was first synthesized in 1887 by Lazăr... more
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San Diego, CA, November 30, 2010 – In the wake of multiple state bans on caffeinated alcoholic beverages (CABs) and an FDA warning to four companies to remove their products from the marketplace, an article published online today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine delineates the scope of the public health problem and suggests areas of research that might help address it.
“Although several manufacturers of caffeinated beer have withdrawn their products from the market, there is no sign that young people have decreased the practice of combining alcohol and energy drinks,” commented lead author Jonathan Howland, PhD, Department of Community Health Sciences and Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University. “Critically, CABs may increase alcohol-related risks in a number of different domains, but have been subject to very little systematic research.”
The article provides 44 references gathered from newspapers, magazines, and the scientific literature showing the current understanding of the effects of stimulants combined with alcohol. One study found that bar patrons who consumed CABs had a three-fold risk of leaving the bar highly intoxicated, compared to those who consumed alcohol without caffeine, and a fourfold risk of intending to drive after leaving the bar. Another compelling study concluded that students who consumed CABs had approximately double the risk of experiencing or committing sexual assault, riding with an intoxicated driver, having an alcohol-related accident, or requiring medical treatment.
The root of the problem may have started with so-called energy drinks. Depending on the brand, these beverages contain several stimulants, primarily caffeine, but also guarana, taurine, and sugar derivatives. Of the 577 caffeinated beverages listed on the Energy Fiend website in 2008, at least 130 contained more than the 0.02% caffeine limit for soft drinks imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Combining these energy drinks with alcohol became popular when marketers promoted the perception that energy drinks counteract the sedating effects of alcohol and related impairment and suggested that caffeine will increase enjoyment by allowing one to party for a longer time. According to a 2006 survey, 24% of college students reported mixing energy drinks with alcohol in the past month.
The FDA issued warning letters on November 17, 2010 to the following companies, indicating that further actions, including seizure of their products, is possible under federal law.
* Charge Beverages Corp.: Core High Gravity HG Green, Core High Gravity HG Orange, and Lemon Lime Core Spiked
(http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm233990.htm)
* New Century Brewing Co., LLC: Moonshot
(http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm234028.htm)
* Phusion Projects, LLC (doing business as Drink Four Brewing Co.): Four Loko
(http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm234023.htm)
* United Brands Company Inc.: Joose and Max
(http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm234002.htm)
States with previously announced bans are;
* New York,
* Washington,
* Iowa,
* Kansas,
* Massachusetts,
* Oregon, and Michigan.
The FDA announcement will likely pre-empt further State bans.
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The article is “Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages: An Emerging Public Health Problem” by Jonathan Howland, PhD, Damaris J. Rohsenow, PhD, Tamara Vehige Calise, DrPH, James MacKillop, PhD, and Jane Metrik, PhD. It has been published online in advance of publication in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 2 (February 2011) published by Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.10.026San Diego, CA, November 30, 2010 – In the wake of multiple state bans on... more
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A new study shows that energy drink consumption is strongly associated with increased risks for heavy drinking and alcohol dependence.....read full article at Heroin and Cornflakes latest eco/health newsA new study shows that energy drink consumption is strongly associated with increased... more
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New York, NY—Concerned doctors have begun warning the public of dangers posed by an alcoholic energy drink, called Four Loko. The drink, sometimes referred to as “blackout in a can” or “liquid cocaine,” has landed dozens in the hospital and apparently played a role in the malicious anti-gay attacks that took place in the Bronx at the beginning of the month, according to information provided by ABC News and WPIX.
“I’ve not seen one alcoholic beverage create this many problems this early on… People come in vomiting, unconscious… with a loss of gag reflex. My concern is when someone gets to the point of intoxication they can actually die,” explained Dr. Mike Reihart of Pennsylvania-based Lancaster General Hospital.
Four Loko is a 23-ounce concoction of fruity flavors, caffeine and alcohol. The potentially lethal brew contains 12 percent alcohol, which is equivalent to approximately six beers.
Dr. Reihart contended that during a span of a few weeks, he saw around six or so patients in Lancaster General’s ER every weekend, all of whom consumed Four Loko prior to their visits. “Some of the patients that I’ve had, trying to get to that mythical four, usually pass out around three because they’ve ingested about 18 beers,” Reihart noted.
After around 24 students were hospitalized for Four Loko-induced alcohol poisoning at the start of the fall semester, New Jersey-based Ramapo College banned the drink.
Even reports concerning recent anti-gay attacks in the Bronx made reference to Four Loko. According to the New York Times and updated coverage by the Associated Press, 10 Bronx men were arrested after attacking three people, whom they believed to be gay. At one point, the potent drink was practically utilized as a weapon against the eldest victim.
The assailants were members of a gang called the Latin King Goonies and ranged from 16 to 23 years of age. On October 3, 2010, the men attacked two teenagers and a 30-year-old man, notably forcing the adult male to drink 10 cans of Four Loko. The attackers also reportedly beat the inebriated man with a chain and proceeded to sodomize him with a miniature baseball bat. While the victim apparently has little recollection of the horrific attack, he miraculously survived.
http://www.justicenewsflash.com/2010/10/18/doctors-warn-of-dangers-associated-with-four-loko_201010185844.htmlNew York, NY—Concerned doctors have begun warning the public of dangers posed by... more
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They are your kids, don't let the world tell you how to raise them, in fact don't let the world raise them.They are your kids, don't let the world tell you how to raise them, in fact... more
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A FEEL GOOD HIGH ENERGY FUSION OF ROCK AND RAP, HIGHLIGHTING SKATEBOADING AND THE DC BRAND NAME.A FEEL GOOD HIGH ENERGY FUSION OF ROCK AND RAP, HIGHLIGHTING SKATEBOADING AND THE DC... more
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I was walking home from Thai Town, and I noticed this poster. Apparently Rockstar, is no longer the most patriotic energy drink...
WTF Army National Guard? Really, Energy Drinks? Why do you keep trying to convince me to join your army?
You persuaded me with Citizen Soldier by 3 Doors Down. It inspired me to sign up. So stop trying to sell me energy drinks, when you know from the application that I’m already loyal to Lil Jon’s CRUNK!!!!
In stark contrast to 3 Doors Down, The White Stripes are not happy their music is being promoted by the military. A Super Bowl ad for the Air Force Reserve used a version of the White Stripes song 'Fell In Love With A Girl' without permission. The White Stripes disapprovingly responded:
"The White Stripes support this nation's military, at home and during times when our country needs and depends on them. We simply don't want to be a cog in the wheel of the current conflict, and hope for a safe and speedy return home for our troops."
Popular music and mind-altering beverages under the guise of patriotism, sounds like dystopian science fiction, but this is the planet we live on.I was walking home from Thai Town, and I noticed this poster. Apparently Rockstar, is... more
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The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury.
The FDA issued a letter Friday to 30 beverage manufacturers, giving them 30 days to provide evidence that the combination of caffeine and alcohol is safe.
"Today the FDA has listed caffeine only as an ingredient for use in soft drinks," said Deputy Commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein. "The agency has not approved caffeine for use in alcoholic beverages."
FDA officials stressed they have not reached a conclusion about the safety of beverages like Joose and Charge. Instead they are questioning the companies' legal rationale for marketing the products.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/13/fda-questions-safety-of-a_n_357119.htmlThe Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy... more
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energy drinks. what are they? and what do they do to you? well as it turns out the name is what it implies, however, is it really necessary to take in any more than 300Mg of caffeine a day in order to pass math class or write a term paper at the expense of your health? the following is a reference as to how much caffeine is in a standard cup of coffee on average: http://www.helium.com/items/1333997-caffeine-in-coffeeenergy drinks. what are they? and what do they do to you? well as it turns out the... more
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When did Red Bull become such a faux-pas? It mixes well with vodka, keeps you up all night, and is available everywhere. Never content with stagnating, the beverage market (and associated movie stars, rap guys, and douchebags) has reinvented the wheel with some ridiculously absurd energy drinks.When did Red Bull become such a faux-pas? It mixes well with vodka, keeps you up all... more
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Red Bull does indeed give you wings...
BERLIN - Six German states have told retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola energy drinks after a test found a trace amount of cocaine.
The bans started Friday after a sample test conducted by authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia state found 0.4 micrograms per liter in the drink. Authorities say the drug level was too low to pose a health risk.
Five other states also banned it from shops amid concerns over possible narcotics law violations.
Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment said Monday that the cocaine level was too low to pose a health risk. It planned to produce a more detailed report Wednesday.
Red Bull said its cola is "harmless and marketable in both the U.S. and Europe." It said similar coca leaf extracts are used worldwide as flavoring, and a test it commissioned itself found no cocaine traces.
Do you think German officials are overreacting or was it the right thing to do? Should the U.S. take the same measure?Red Bull does indeed give you wings...
BERLIN - Six German states have told... more
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As if a clothing line and a perfume weren't enough, Kanye will soon have his own energy drink.
According to Pitchfork, the singer will collaborate with Guru "to create a new product inspired by his own personal artistic vision."
In the press release, Kanye explains: "I express myself through music, fashion, art, and design, and that's why I am excited to collaborate with Guru; because the brand values what I value, and I can put what inspires me into this new product."
Inspirational.As if a clothing line and a perfume weren't enough, Kanye will soon have his own... more
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