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| SlickT |
| does drinking red bull and vodka mess up your heart? i've heard it does,i love the drink,but i would like to know if its just bs? |
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| ebeneezer_goode |
It can have some bad effects, u just have to be careful:
| quote: | The Swedish National Food Administration has issued a public warning about the energy drink
The energy drink Red Bull is under investigation in Sweden after reports at least three people died after drinking it.
The Swedish National Food Administration (NFA) is heading the investigation, and has issued a public warning, telling people not to take Red Bull mixed with alcohol, or after heavy exercise.
The three healthy young people who died are all thought to have drunk Red Bull shortly before their deaths.
But the energy drink's manufacturers said there was no proof the deaths were linked to Red Bull.
Two of the victims died after mixing the drink with vodka.
One woman, named only as Therese, 31, collapsed on the floor of a nightclub in March this year.
Her boyfriend John Andersson told a national newspaper: "Suddenly she just fell down beside me. Her heart had stopped and she was completely lifeless.
A third person died after drinking several cans of the energy drink following a heavy workout at the gym.
Precaution
Doctors at Stockholm's South Hospital will lead the investigation.
Anders Glynn, of the NFA's toxicology department told BBC News Online: "The public warning is a precaution.
"At this point, its just a suspicion and we really don't know why , as it is a suspicion the physicians have reported to the press."
A spokeswoman for the manufacturers of Red Bull told BBC News Online: "This is one story that's been not based on facts, and has been fuelled by speculation."
Catherine Collins: says energy drinks could lower blood pressure
She added the Swedish NFA had issued the public warning "without having the full information".
"They need to be seen to be precautionary, but there's no proof that Red Bull is harmful when mixed."
She said the company would be working with the NFA to prove the drink was safe.
Catherine Collins, of the British Dietetic Association, said: "There's been quite a lot of research looking at are the effects of Red Bull on the heart and circulation.
"And they have shown that if you take sufficient Red Bull, and other drinks that are performance enhancing, you can lower blood pressure and that may be the cause of the problem."
Concerns
Last year, the coroner at the inquest into the death of 18-year-old Ross Cooney from Limerick, called for more research into the effect of energy drinks.
Ross died of sudden adult death syndrome after a basketball match. Hours earlier he had drunk three cans of Red Bull.
The Times newspaper reports Norway, Denmark and France have classed the drink as medicinal because of its high caffeine content.
Red Bull also contains taurine, a building block for protein and helps digest food. A small amount is thought to be beneficial, but some studies have suggested a small risk to health.
Last year, one billion cans of Red Bull were bought worldwide.
The UK's Food Standards Agency said it was not planning an investigation. |
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| skytrancegirl |
i like the taste of it, and the only time i drink it is at parties, and it definetly works for me.
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| neoraver |
| it tastes good but it doesn't really keep me awake :D |
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| igottaknow |
there are no side effects besides the profuse sweating, twitching eyes, rapid heart rate and uncontrollable shaking. :eyespop: |
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| DJ Cubano |
| quote: | Originally posted by TeKnoHe@d2025
It's all about the Bawls. :D
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SERIOUSLY!!! I drank one when I was about ready to go to sleep, and I was wired away for the next 8 hours.
That stuff really works a hell of alot better than red bull!! :eyes: :crazy: |
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| Moongoose |
| I like it its mainly the only thing i dring at parties (im always the driver) however too much of it can really you up :nervous: |
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| SlickT |
| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
there are no side effects besides the profuse sweating, twitching eyes, rapid heart rate and uncontrollable shaking. :eyespop: |
on my 21st i was drinking redbull & vodka during the afternoon,went out and had 5 or 6 and beer. my heart was beating fast as hell i thought i was gonna die :eyes: |
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| Mrs.Spice |
| Red bull sure isn't a pill in a bottle and it won't make you stay up for the night. I think its mostly in your head, because the amount of caffeine in it doesnt even come close to the amount of caffeine in a caffeine pill. |
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| getfoul |
| Monster Energy Drink>Redbull |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
| I always have 1 or 2 cans before going clubbing, and used to always have one about 20 mins before going into to take an exam. At first I love the taste, but second half of the can always seems to taste a bit . Ranges in price from various stores in UK, usually somewhere between £1.10 - 1.20, but for some reason in Tescos it's only 89p lol. |
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| DrUg_Tit0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by ebeneezer_goode
It can have some bad effects, u just have to be careful: |
Heh, considering that all those deaths took place either while drinking strong alcoholic beverages or after participateng in hard physical activity, to blame red bull for those deaths as an exclusive cause is pretty unsubstantiated. Besides, even if that was so, there were only 4 deaths and 1000000000 cans produced. So I'd say your risk is pretty low unless you want to exercise and drink a lot of alcohol with it. Besides, it says on the bottle it's not advisable to drink it with alcohol. I did it, though, and I can't say the effect was much stronger than if I had drank alcohol only. It did taste better, though.
Really, red bull is a very mild substance which doesn't have very noticable effects. It makes you feel a bit more energetic in high enough dosages. A can of red bull is like you've drank a cup of coffe imo. If you didn't know you'd drank it, you probably wouldn't notice the effects at all. |
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