Last time I took a 5 hour energy, I had a niacin flush then I went to sleep. "Real" energy drinks just seem to work better for me.
Caffeine pills :P
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Nick - I imagine that you are relatively young, and that your adrenal glands are working as they should. Be happy! You have not yet hammered them into useless little vestigal organs from heavy coffee drinking!
But caffeine can be useful.
Actually, it has been shown that when taking tests, is is a benefit to have some caffeine first. It is a stimulant, and tea or coffee will generally help.
But caffeine can be useful.
Actually, it has been shown that when taking tests, is is a benefit to have some caffeine first. It is a stimulant, and tea or coffee will generally help.
Originally Posted By: L_Sludger
haha, lightweights, all of you!
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my work schedule is 3pm to 2am 4 days a week and I take a 200mg caffeine pill nightly with no i'll effects,I take the pill at my lunch break at 8pm and it keeps me alert thru the wee hours before going home and by 2am the rush is pretty much gone and I get to bed with no problems
haha, lightweights, all of you!
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my work schedule is 3pm to 2am 4 days a week and I take a 200mg caffeine pill nightly with no i'll effects,I take the pill at my lunch break at 8pm and it keeps me alert thru the wee hours before going home and by 2am the rush is pretty much gone and I get to bed with no problems
I'm a mid-twentysomething. Coffee is great. I've been trying to swear it off unless necessary, though.
Red Bull and copycats are my preferred energy drink/pick-me-up when on the road needing to get somewhere fast. They do their thing, and leave me feeling great for 5-6 hours. After that I'm back to feeling as tired as before.
Red Bull and copycats are my preferred energy drink/pick-me-up when on the road needing to get somewhere fast. They do their thing, and leave me feeling great for 5-6 hours. After that I'm back to feeling as tired as before.
Problem with Caffeine is that it takes a beating on your adrenal glands which can be depleted if overdone and cause an adrenal crisis which can be fatal.
I hate to keep harping about 5 Hour energy but at least they do it with Vitamins and Amino acids and very little caffeine. It's way easier on your system and doesn't leave you with the "after" effects that drinking caffeinated beverages does.
I hate to keep harping about 5 Hour energy but at least they do it with Vitamins and Amino acids and very little caffeine. It's way easier on your system and doesn't leave you with the "after" effects that drinking caffeinated beverages does.
Doesn't 5 Hour Energy have the caffeine of a cup of coffee? Not to mention it tastes disgusting and doesn't seem to work as well as a normal energy drink for me.
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Doesn't 5 Hour Energy have the caffeine of a cup of coffee? Not to mention it tastes disgusting and doesn't seem to work as well as a normal energy drink for me.
It doesn't work for everyone as we all have different things making us tired and have different chemistry, it does have some caffeine in it but nowhere near the levels of other energy drinks. It uses mainly the vitamins/amino-acids to give you the energy you need with some subtle caffeine as a bonus instead of all caffeine & sugar.
Doesn't 5 Hour Energy have the caffeine of a cup of coffee? Not to mention it tastes disgusting and doesn't seem to work as well as a normal energy drink for me.
It doesn't work for everyone as we all have different things making us tired and have different chemistry, it does have some caffeine in it but nowhere near the levels of other energy drinks. It uses mainly the vitamins/amino-acids to give you the energy you need with some subtle caffeine as a bonus instead of all caffeine & sugar.
You know, if you eat sugar pills, they'll give you a quick boost of energy, too...
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