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Bad Buzz (Real Age Tip of the Day)
| Mon, 05-29-2006 - 11:26am |
Bad Buzz
Have you heard the one about mixing vodka with a caffeine-fueled energy drink -- so you get the kick of a cocktail but stay sober enough to drive?
Don't buy it. Using Red Bull and other energy drinks as cocktail mixers has been the cool thing for a while now. But researchers recently put the combo to the test and found nothing but frat-house folklore. The idea that high-caffeine energy drinks tame the effects of alcohol is a chemical illusion. The heady mixture just makes people think the alcohol has no effect. Scary.
Don't buy it. Using Red Bull and other energy drinks as cocktail mixers has been the cool thing for a while now. But researchers recently put the combo to the test and found nothing but frat-house folklore. The idea that high-caffeine energy drinks tame the effects of alcohol is a chemical illusion. The heady mixture just makes people think the alcohol has no effect. Scary.


Thanks Miranda-- I knew a friend who got into heaps of trouble doing that exact thing!! On occasion I've had a Red Bull, not with the liquor though, and felt it's effects. I just really don't care for the smell of it though!!
Glad I read this tip, I missed it on the email!
Moderation IS Key!
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