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There are many "power/energy" drinks currently on the market. Describe one of these power/energy drinks, what it contains and whether there may be any negative side effects associated with it. In general, are these energy drinks healthy?

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The drink I'll look at is Red Bull.

Red Bull contains taurine, glucuronolactone, caffeine, B vitamins, sucrose, and glucose.

A review published in 2008 found no documented reports of negative health effects associated with the taurine used in the amounts found in most energy drinks, including Red Bull. Commonly reported adverse effects due to caffeine used in the quantities present in Red Bull are insomnia, nervousness, headache, and tachycardia (see ...

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