[Broken Episode]

So this girl who sits next to me in lunch drinks a monster everyday, and she claims that she heard from somewhere, if you drink 3 Monster Energy drinks and then run as fast as you can you will die becuase your heart wont be able to handle it or something.

Now i dont reeeeally believe this, but there is a warning on the back of Monster cans, maybe if you drink 3+ then have some sort of an adrenaline rush, like running away from a tiger or something, maybe then you could die from heart failure but im still very unsure.

Has anyone ever heard of this?

[Tooth_and_Claw]

nope never heard of that

[brazilianguy]

i have a brother and i bet if i place some money in this he will gladly drink 3 mosnters and ill let my dog chase after him, not a tiger but it can run pretty fast and bite pretty hard.
or i can just place his Ps2 on the back of a car and he'll will run after it.

[Accident]

it just has ALOT of caffeine and sugar, thats all, not alot of caffeine and sugar can kill you? but im sure some idiot has tried it by now, if it did kill you it would be all over the news by now

[ex infernis]

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it just has ALOT of caffeine

caffine CAN kill you, but it requires a lot like 200mg per kilogram of body weight.

[LizFL]

I seriously doubt that it would kill just whoever tried it. Maybe specific people. There are such things as caffiene allergies. Also, over time, caffiene can be bad for you. I am the perfect example. I live my life for coffee. Since I was 20 I have drinkin a minimum of 3 pots of coffee a day. I have always had really low blood pressure and no health problems. Now, 6 years after my addiction started, I am having chest pains, heart murmers, high blood pressure, and anxiety attacks. not too normal for a 26 year old woman. I have cut back to one pot a day, and it is really hard to do, but my blood pressure has gone down. Of course, caffiene addiction is one of those things that most people dont take seriously. But I've tried to quit. It gave me all kinds of horrid symptoms. I had pains in my stomach, vomiting, headaches, mood swings you wouldnt believe, blurred vision, inability to concentrate... it is a real drug people.

[Iceman15]

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caffine CAN kill you, but it requires a lot like 200mg per kilogram of body weight.

ya it really depends on ur weight and caffine intake

[Death Star III]

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i have a brother and i bet if i place some money in this he will gladly drink 3 mosnters and ill let my dog chase after him, not a tiger but it can run pretty fast and bite pretty hard.
or i can just place his Ps2 on the back of a car and he'll will run after it.

[RollingThunder06]

Have heard that story for about two years now. Haven't heard anyone that it has happened to though.

[kitco]

i heard somewhere that it takes 500 canes of cokes to kill you, it was on a caffein suicide site where it listed all products that contained caffein and how much it takes to kill someone including everything from caffein mints to chocolate....
sorry much to lazy and tired to look up site right now...plus this could be my last night alive becasue you never know when the terrorists will strike again!!
wait im in canada
well look up your own damn im not your female dog!!

[ex infernis]

180-200 cups of coffer has enough caffine to kill you (unless you're fat), but that's over 25 gallons of coffee

[The Captain]

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180-200 cups of coffer has enough caffine to kill you (unless you're fat), but that's over 25 gallons of coffee

With that much caffeine in you, you'd be most likely to die from running through a wall based on the caffeine high you'd be experiencing

[ex infernis]

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you'd be most likely to die from running through a wall

This post has been edited by pyrokinetic_1: 24 October 2006 - 01:59 AM

[LizFL]

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180-200 cups of coffer has enough caffine to kill you (unless you're fat), but that's over 25 gallons of coffee

oh yeah, 25 gallons of coffee= NIRVANA

[Daughter of the Nine Moons]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Energy drink
A variety of energy drinks are available; the skinny "bullet" can shape is popular.Energy drinks are beverages that are designed to give the consumer a burst of energy by using a combination of methylxanthines, B vitamins, and exotic herbal ingredients. Energy drinks commonly include caffeine, guarana (extracts from the guarana plant), taurine, various forms of ginseng, maltodextrin, inositol, carnitine, creatine, glucuronolactone and ginkgo biloba. Some contain high levels of sugar, or glucose while most brands also offer an artificially sweetened version. Often manufacturers add a very small dose of a powerful stimulant such as carnitine, but the doses of these add-ins are usually so small that any added “boost” is purely psychological.[citations needed] These drinks are typically marketed towards young people, students, people 'on the go' and those who play sports



Criticism

Addiction potential
The only possible physically addictive ingredients in most of these drinks are caffeine and guarana, which cause physical addiction in large doses or with prolonged use (quantities in energy drinks are comparable to amounts in coffee). Since withdrawal from both is usually mild, mainly involving headaches, addiction to energy drinks is mostly psychological.

Parents' groups have criticised energy drinks as being irresponsibly marketed to youth, citing possible health hazards (see below), but to date very few fatalities have been reported from overconsumption of energy drinks.


Health hazard
Little conclusive research have been published so far on the health hazards of energy drinks. However, their high concentration in ingredients such as caffeine and taurine worries certain parents and some medical specialists who suspect that long term use may cause unwanted side-effects. The Red Bull article section has more information on mortality and dental risks. On the other hand, there is no consensus on the existence or lack of health benefits as well


Potential Health Risks (Red Bull)

In 2001, the drink was investigated by the Swedish National Food Administration after being linked to the deaths of three consumers. It has been subject to a number of other health concerns regarding glucuronolactone, a precursor of taurine. Sale of Red Bull as a normal soft drink is prohibited in Denmark, Norway, France and Uruguay. Due to the link with taurine, local authorities categorized Red Bull as a medicine and suggest customers ask for medical advice before drinking. Because of this, only energy drinks without taurine are sold in France. The official imported Canadian Red Bull is a caffeinated version of Thai Krating Daeng. Until late 2004, its sale was prohibited in Canada. Now a can must carry a warning label that says:

Cautions: Contains caffeine. Not recommended for children, pregnant or breast-feeding women, caffeine sensitive persons or to be mixed with alcohol. Do not consume more than 500 mL per day.

However, no such warning label is present on cans sold in the UK, though people who consume the beverage in excess (more than 2-5 250 mL tins in a 24-hour period) have been known to express discomfort, such as nausea, stomach pains, gas, and/or sleeplessness.

British supermarket chain Morrisons refuses to sell Red Bull to customers under the age of 16. In Finland, some shops only sell 1 canister of the drink at a time to under 18 year olds. Attempting to buy 2 canisters or more requires customers to prove their age, as if they were buying alcoholic beverages.

Red Bull made the news in Ireland after two hurling players died after drinking Red Bull at half-time in a club game.

Doctors and nutritionists have warned of the dangers of mixing caffeine and alcohol in excessive quantities. Their warnings, however, are often unheeded as many people feel that the benefits of mixing Red Bull with alcohol far outweigh the risks and use stimulants such as caffeine in order to avoid getting drowsy while drunk. Mixing Red Bull with alcohol (most commonly Vodka and Jägermeister) has become increasingly popular among college-aged crowds and club goers. Heavier drinkers of alcoholic Red Bull drinks have cited "euphoric feelings." Many studies have been performed to determine the actual effects on the human body after consumption of Red Bull with alcohol, most finding solely that the mixing of a depressant with an energy drink can lead to abnormal heart rhythms and future heart problems.

This post has been edited by Daughter of the Nine Moons: 24 October 2006 - 04:39 AM