The Chemistry of By Carissa Sweet By carissa

The Chemistry of By Carissa Sweet By carissa sweet

History of energy drinks • Emerged in Japan in the 1960’s • Originally for medical purposes • Austrian Dietrich Mateschitz created Red Bull • Came to America in the 1990’s • Rockstar emerged in 2001 http: //truthaboutrockstarenergydrink. com/russell-weiner. html

Ingredients • Taurine • Guarana • Ginseng • Ginkgo balboa • L-carnitine • Sugar • Yerba mate • Creatine • Acai berry • Milk thistle • L-theanine • inositol http: //good-wallpapers. com/sci-fi/7033

What it does • Increases your energy • Makes you alert • Raises heart and blood pressure http: //altrocklive. com/blog/2011/06/roc kstar-energy-drink-uproar-festival/ • Stress reliever • Increases memory • Increases concentration www. wallsave. com • Increases endurance and weight loss • Detoxifier The wal lpap ers. org

Side effects • Sleeplessness • Headaches • Nausea • The jitters http: //www. airfiltersandpurifiers. com • Vomiting http: //b 4 tea. com/food-health/feeling-nauseousafter-eating-causes-of-nausea-after-eating/ http: //euthaliaya. blogspot. com/2011/02/fact s-about-headache. html

Long term effects • Increased blood pressure • Increased heart rate • Caffeine addiction • Diuretic dependence http: //mayorshealthline. wordpress. com/2011/05/02/1201/ http: //www. 5150 juice. com/Energy. Drinks /

Party like a rockstar • Popular at nightclubs and parties to mix Rockstar with alcohol. • Causes you to feel full • Experience crash, dehydration, and collapsing http: //www. rockstar 69. com/uploads/2010 -can_line_up. jpg

Works cited • http: //www. energyfiend. com/energy-drink-ingredients • http: //www. edrinks. net/energy-drinks/drink-safety. aspx • http: //www. nytimes. com/2011/02/01/health/01 brody. html • http: //www. healthguidance. org/entry/14379/1/Long-Term. Effects-of-Energy-Drinks. html • http: //truthaboutrockstarenergydrink. com/russell-weiner. html • http: //www. citynetmagazine. com/nightlife/energydrinks. html • http: //www. mupsip. com/history-energy-drinks. html