<p>Do you rely on energy drinks?</p>
<p>I do. I think I'm hooked ....</p>
<p>Only time I’ve ever used 'em was on two occasions. Once, before I went on a crazy run with some friends…</p>
<p>Right after eating a ridiculous Cracker Barrel breakfast. Yeah, those two don’t really mix. It was a bad combination, I had to stop to let it out a few times hehe. The second time was when I was a camp councilor this summer for some crazy kids. Took a couple of Monster lo-cal’s to keep me going.</p>
<p>Nope, I<code>ve never tried them, never want to. I have friends who drink them, and they say the crashes are something that</code>s not the greatest. I don<code>t know…they (the drinks) kind of scare me. I</code>ll rely on coffee instead.</p>
<p>I used them in the past but I’ve built up such a caffeine tolerance from constantly drinking soda that I don’t get too much of a kick anymore. I just drink them for the taste/caffeine addiction I have.</p>
<p>To quote the Irish drinking song “The Wild Rover”: no, nay, never.</p>
<p>Never touched one. And don’t plan on doing so.</p>
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<p>I like to avoid the extra sugar in my diet, so no.</p>
<p>I only ever drink them with friends at sleepovers so we can stay up until 6 :)</p>
<p>I never drink them, but I think I might buy a few packs of 5 Hour Energy to help me through the rough nights.</p>
<p>^Man, that stuff is really bad for you.</p>
<p>^ Probably. But I just have to get through this year.</p>
<p>Nah. I tried a 5 Hour Energy during Lollapalooza and almost puked. Similar incidents with most other energy drinks. If I need to a pick-me-up of sorts, I tend to go for strong coffee. A few espressos usually does the trick.</p>
<p>I would drink coffee, but my parents are (unfortunately) Mormon, so that’s not an option.</p>
<p>EDIT: I did love my lattes at Brown this summer, though.</p>
<p>I <3 coffee. But I don’t do energy drinks. There are far too many occurrences of young people dropping dead after drinking one.</p>
<p>Not energy drinks, but powerbars for life.</p>
<p>Never have an energy drink, and I have coffee once every other month (just for taste not for energy.)</p>
<p>My mom is against both, because she thinks coffee makes you short, and that energy drinks are like drugs.</p>
<p>She’ll say “if you need energy take vitamin B12” without realizing that five hour energy consists of various vitamin Bs.</p>
<p>@Studious - you should be fine taking 5 hour energy. My only advice is to watch out for the niacin flush that may occur with chugging an entire bottle of 5 hour energy at once. I’ve been taking 5 HE since March and I’m fine and healthy. </p>
<p>The only thing I’m concerned about is my wallet because those little shots cost near $3. The effect is probably more psychological - “oh, look at that, it’s so expensive - it must work,” and “oh, look at the fancy ingredients - it HAS to work.” As my uncle, a psychiatrist, once said in his lectures, you have to charge the patient enough so that they’ll be motivated to follow your advice. Charge too little and they’ll take you as a joke. Charge too much and they’ll go bankrupt. Charge just the right amount so they take you seriously. </p>
<p>Also, the ingredients on some of the energy drinks are ridiculous. Don’t even get me started on the scientific studies done on energy drinks. I saw one energy drink advertising an 1mg “enzyme blend” of amylase, lipase, protease, cellulase, and lactase. </p>
<p>StudiousMaximus - please put a cap on the mirth. </p>
<p>Amylase: found en masse in our saliva, and is secreted by our pancreas. Breaks down carbohydrates, which are a source of energy. Not sure though if a sub-one-milligram dose helps. </p>
<p>Lipase: breaks down fats. Bile already does this. Well, bile emulsifies fats. </p>
<p>Protease: breaks down proteins. Not sure why we would want this; we don’t rely on protein as a main source of energy. It’s also not as if our stomach doesn’t already secrete pepsin (which does the same thing when converted to its active form - pepsinogen). </p>
<p>Cellulase: well, thanks for helping us digest an otherwise indigestible carbohydrate! That would have been some healthy and probably much needed fiber otherwise! </p>
<p>Lactase: for those who are lactose-intolerant?</p>
<p>Despite all this, I’m still hooked on energy drinks. The taste is simply awesome (I love Monster, and 5 HE isn’t bad either).</p>
<p>I’ll occasionally have a Monster Absolute Zero (low carb and zero sugar). But that’s only when i have a field trip after school and when i get home i’m going to be swamped.</p>
<p>Studious, correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought Mormons were iffy on caffeinated drinks as a whole. If that’s so, how are 5 Hour Energy’s okay with your parents?</p>
<p>^ Caffeinated drinks are fine with most Mormons. It’s just coffee and tea that are strictly not allowed.</p>