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I hear all the time that mixing energy drinks and alcohol is bad for you, specifically I've heard that it fucks up your kidneys. But after googling it for a few minutes, I found nothing that mentioned any bad health effects. Some sites said that mixing energy drinks and alcohol will make you feel less drunk even though you are drunk causing bad decisions like thinking you are able to drive.
Anyone else hear that this mix is bad for you? Anyone find any valid source that confirms this?
First of all: Australian reachaers discovered that after one sugarfree 250ml can of red bull the “stickiness" of the platelet increased, which in term increases the risk of getting thrombus.
Because of health issues red bull is forbidden in Uruguay and up to 2009, Norway and Denmark.
In Canada, the drink must have a warning on the label:
"Caution: Contains caffeine. Not recommended for children, pregnant or breast-feeding women, and caffeine sensitive persons or to be mixed with alcohol. Do not consume more than 500ml per day."
The effect of mixing alcohol and energy drink:
The mixing of energy drink and alcohol can give someone the feeling that they have drunk less then what they have actually drunk. Causing people to drink more cause caffeine act as an upper on the nerve system whilst the alcohol works as a downer. However, the caffeine does not restrict the working of the alcohol and vice versa. The combination in high doses is not recommended because it feels like you have consumed less alcohol. That is why people will consume more alcohol because they feel like they have not reached the desired effect. Both substances also drive of fluids and exhaust the body with a vitamin-b shortage as result and a nastier hangover
I have absolutely no factual evidence to back this up, but i'm sayin its all good. i do it from time to time, and apart from getting pretty fucked up i really dont feel any side effects. although, people (maily girls) tell me im going to have a heart attack lol, so if you do it, be ready for people to tell you all kinds of stories and stuff.
the key is to stop drinking earlier than you naturally would, then you dont get super fucked without noticing it, and meet the shitstorm when the redbull wears off. and i dont care what you say, i drink vodka with red rain instead of redbull, 1L of red rain is a little more money than 1 can of redbull lol.
