NO CURE FOR RED BULL

[defrog]

While it’s true that my idea of a fun evening is hanging out at the local indie coffeehouse guzzling caffeine – which is at least partly fueled by the fact that I require jugs of caffeine just to stay conscious these days – I’ve never really been enthralled by the “let’s caffeinate everything” trend, which in itself is a subset of the energy drink phenomenon. I’ve tried several energy drinks, and while a couple do have the desired effect, they’re also uniformly a mouthful of nasty.

So I’ve missed out on the whole Red Bull thing. Turns out it’s just as well, as the new drink sensation sweeping the Hi-NRG Nation is anti-energy drinks.

Yes. Instead of taurine and caffeine, you can get drinks spiked with chamomile, melatonin, and valerian root.

What Drank provides ... is a way to unwind after work for people who might otherwise turn to alcohol. The good vibes kick in anywhere between 15 to 30 minutes after finishing off the drink -- and this relaxation state lasts about two hours ... As for Slow Cow, it typically takes effect some 45 minutes after drinking it, says Slow Cow spokesman Keith Whitlock.

Somehow I don’t see this taking the place of beer as an after-work drink. Also, I’m pretty sure that if you drink an energy drink and an anti-energy drink at the same time, the universe implodes. That was a Star Trek episode. So it must be true.

Don’t bring me down,

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