Energy drink

Energy drinks are beverages which contain legal stimulants, vitamins (especially B vitamins and minerals, including caffeine, guarana (caffeine from the Guarana plant), taurine, various forms of ginseng, maltodextrin, inositol, carnitine, creatine, glucuronolactone and ginkgo biloba. Some may contain high levels of sugar, or glucose. These drinks are typically marketed towards young people, students, people 'on the go' and those who play sports. Many such beverages are flavored and/or colored to resemble other soft drinks.

Addiction potential

The only physically addictive ingredient in most of these drinks is caffeine, which causes physical addiction in large doses or with prolonged use (quantities in energy drinks are comparable to amounts in coffee). Since withdrawal from caffeine is usually mild (mainly headaches), addiction to energy drinks is mostly psychological.

Related Topics:
Caffeine - Physical addiction - Coffee - Withdrawal - Headache - Psychological

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