I have been an avid drinker of Hennessey and Red bull. Booze and Energy drink. I found that it allowed me to consume alcohol and not be hung over the next morning. It did give my stomach some competition if i consumed a lot. But they don't use that much red bull in the mix anyway. I remember one time in college it was finals time, and the energy drink was still fresh on the market. I had a friend consume 5 of them in our studying binge so that he could study go to the exam and be up. He was up alright. Two days after. Nothing was making him sleep.
Word has been said that the mixing of the two is dangerous. They say a lot of stuff dangerous don't? Now they are so many instances of deaths due to these mixes allegedly. Instance 1, Instance 2 and most recent Instance 3.
Research has shown that:
Research has shown that:
Mixing powerful stimulants contained in some energy drinks with depressants in alcohol could cause cardiopulmonary or cardiovascular failures, said David Pearson, a researcher in the Human Performance Laboratory.- Science Daily
High levels of caffeine can boost heart rate and blood pressure, causing palpitations, according to National Institute of Health. Mixing these drinks with alcohol further increases the risk of heart rhythm problems.
"Energy drinks have a lot of stimulants in them like ginseng and taurine, while alcohol is a depressant so by mixing the two you're sending mixed messages to your nervous system which can cause cardiac related problems," Clarke said.
- postdam.edu
Scary. Even scarier that these kids are over drinking and dying. One girl it was her first drink. So I wonder what's going to be my new drink now! Mojitos anyone?
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