5-Hour Energy ... does it work?

[5hift]

Looking for any suggestions...

Taking a summer class thats moving really fast and as usual, I left studying until the night before. Usually I just take a dexadrine and can alertly study for 6-8 hours, but my source is gone for the summer.

Coffee does nothing to me, Red Bull gives me a 20 min sugar rush maybe. I was debating between trying caffine pills and this 5-Hour energy, which I've never tried but heard good things of.

Any one used this? Or suggestions for something I can grab that works better. Gotta pull a late nighter, and then somehow get up early and cram again for a 1 PM exam tommorow.

Thanks

[97'Scort]

I've pulled several all-nighters and slammed one before the exam. Works like a charm. I'm frustratingly sensitive to all that caffiene and taurine in Monster, etc: I get all anxious and twitchy.

You do crash at the end. It more or less just puts it off for a few hours.

[xLostx]

Caffeine doesn't affect me much but these do pick me up, I'll usually drink a Full throttle with one and I'll be good go to for a while haha

[sxtasy]

i take it on long drives, and it definitely works when you are about to pass out at the wheel.

[5000Audi]

redbull is the one for me.. i bring 3-5 of them with me when i drive all night to vancouver..

[torob]

Originally posted by 5000Audi
redbull is the one for me.. i bring 3-5 of them with me when i drive all night to vancouver..

:banghead: I wouldn't recommend that

[sxtasy]

I get terrible crashes from red bull, 5 hour energy doesnt seem to be to bad for crashes

[5000Audi]

redbull is great haha, i dont seem to crash of any energy drink so its kinda nice..i just drink the redbull like a normal pop or softdrink.. they work good for me

[Super_Geo]

If you're studying, use Yerba Mate instead of caffeine. It keeps you alerts without getting you jittery.

Do a search on Wiki on it. Great stuff, got me through finals season countless times!

[max_boost]

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Where do you buy this Yerba Mate stuff? :dunno:

[you&me]

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[Super_Geo]

Originally posted by max_boost
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Where do you buy this Yerba Mate stuff? :dunno:

It's an Argentinian/Peruvian thing, you can either get it at vitamin stores where they'll charge you an arm and a leg, or at Argentinian bakeries in the NE (I went to one in Abbeydale) and get it for super cheap.

I think the difference was like $15/100g @ a health store vs. $10/1000g at an Argentinian shop.

[Shogged]

I wish they worked for me! I don't know if its just years of soft drink consumption that has granted me some kind of immunity, but I can drink a redbull or a 5 hour energy and be asleep 10 minutes later.

[5hift]

Originally posted by Shogged
I wish they worked for me! I don't know if its just years of soft drink consumption that has granted me some kind of immunity, but I can drink a redbull or a 5 hour energy and be asleep 10 minutes later.

Same boat as you. I've never really drank that much soft drinks, but drinking even a bold/strong mug of coffee does nothing. Very often I'll have a cup at 9-10 and then be sleepy before midnight. Red Bull doesnt really wake me up, I just feel jittery for 20ish mins and then burn out.

I just bought 2 of the "5 Hour Energy's", and 1 of some new Extra Strength version of the same thing. Gonna try one of the regular ones for tonight, hopefully it works because I have a ton of shit to do tonight.

[dandia89]

i'm the exactly the same haha. i got my buddy to give me his dex or adderal but i couldn't rely on it because he had a limited supply. last semester i just ended up studying for maybe an hour or two a day and busting my ass on the last week before exams and i did alright.

i think it's more of with stress if anything, if you're not motivated and you know it's not difficult, you're gonna get sleepy and just wanna dose off

[nich148_9]

http://www.crazynfunny.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/espresso.jpg

Works for me. Dunno why I ever bothered with energy drinks :dunno:
Need more caffeine than a shot can deliver? Make it a double and top it with drip coffee.

[TYMSMNY]

Originally posted by max_boost
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Where do you buy this Yerba Mate stuff? :dunno:

Comes in a drink as well. Community Natural Foods has it.

As for the 5hour energy, I take it for drives late in the day to kelowna, vancouver, edmonton, etc. I find that you don't crash as much, and no sugar. Extra strength FTW.

I've also gone and tried this all-natural energy shots from the health store... does alright, no crash. Can be found in the drinks section.

I stay away from redbull, monster, etc. Too much liquid and big crash at the end of it.

[phreezee]

I love 5 hour energy, but it's more like 3 hour energy once you build your tolerance.

[benz_890]

Originally posted by 5000Audi
redbull is great haha, i dont seem to crash of any energy drink so its kinda nice..i just drink the redbull like a normal pop or softdrink.. they work good for me

:werd:


Originally posted by max_boost
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Where do you buy this Yerba Mate stuff? :dunno:



Originally posted by Super_Geo


It's an Argentinian/Peruvian thing, you can either get it at vitamin stores where they'll charge you an arm and a leg, or at Argentinian bakeries in the NE (I went to one in Abbeydale) and get it for super cheap.

I think the difference was like $15/100g @ a health store vs. $10/1000g at an Argentinian shop.


My mom gets it at Superstore

[B4tMan]

Originally posted by 5000Audi
redbull is the one for me.. i bring 3-5 of them with me when i drive all night to vancouver..

how much time does it take you to get there ? :) my last trip was 9 hours through Revelstoke

[GL86]

Caffeine pills from your local sports supplement store is my recommendation. I used to do monsters and red bulls but the sugar was just too much for me. Careful though... if you take it for long periods of time you will become immune to it.

[maxomilll]

my buddy took 5 hour energy, worked great for five hours but then he had the worst crash of his life.

[Neil4Speed]

Never worked for me, I have really high caffeine tolerance though.

[97'Scort]

The other thing you could try is find somebody with a Dexadrine prescrip and get your hands on one of those. It's the same thing the US figher pilots use as a "go" pill.

It'll also balance you out if you have ADD :nut:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexadrine

[nj2Type-S]

5 hour energy drink worked for me when i drove from saskatoon. i was up for 5 hours before i started to get tired. i didn't feel a huge crash, though.

[Jeremiah]

i dont really think it works for me, i have a buddy who had a shitload of them, and i had two and fell asleep shortly after, the taste was good but it didn't give me any energy

[jsn]

it doesn't really work for me. I still find myself falling asleep when studying. Haven't tried it for long drives though. I find it to be about the same as energy drinks except less sugar. Espresso/coffees work best for me now.

[ronaldo]

Originally posted by nich148_9
http://www.crazynfunny.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/espresso.jpg

Works for me. Dunno why I ever bothered with energy drinks :dunno:
Need more caffeine than a shot can deliver? Make it a double and top it with drip coffee.

Drip coffee with a double shot of espresso over top:thumbsup: Good Earth calls it a High Test:drool:

[adam c]

works for me but i have to drink water for it to work. after 3-4 hours i get sleepy and ones after that dont work

[5hift]

Didnt work ...

took it just past 8 PM, by 10:30 I was yawning, 11:30 sound asleep.

Lets see how the extra strength one works this morning.

[clem24]

Originally posted by 5000Audi
redbull is the one for me.. i bring 3-5 of them with me when i drive all night to vancouver..

Fuck.. It's selfish shit like this that pisses me off. :banghead:

[Rat Fink]

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[urban.one]

Light roast has more caffeine than a dark roast as caffeine is reduced as a result of the roasting process (not quite that straightforward but stick with light to get more caffeine). Most people wrongly assume dark has more bcause of its strong flavour.


Originally posted by 5hift


I've never really drank that much soft drinks, but drinking even a bold/strong mug of coffee does nothing.

[eb0i]

Or you can schedule your life a little better to allow for better studying time. :dunno:

Taking drugs (dex) to study, imo, is lame :thumbsdow

[jazzyb]

dex kicks ass for studying.

[Mar]

Why not just change your diet? All the ingredients in these drinks can be found naturally in various foods. Also if you get minimal exercise you'll feel less lethargic.

[eb0i]

Originally posted by Mar
Why not just change your diet? All the ingredients in these drinks can be found naturally in various foods. Also if you get minimal exercise you'll feel less lethargic.

That would be to easy and logical. People nowadays rather look for the easy out and sadly it is to the point where they need to do drugs to study.

[5hift]

Originally posted by eb0i
Or you can schedule your life a little better to allow for better studying time. :dunno:

Taking drugs (dex) to study, imo, is lame :thumbsdow

Haha I was waiting for the accountability police to show up.

Notice I posted the question on Beyond and didnt call up my Grandma for advice.

I'm taking two high level uni courses in a summer session that moves twice as fast. On top of that I have a life; I realize time constrainsts probably dont exist for someone running a daily blog no one reads, but for me they do.

Only people who hate on dex are those that cant get it or are jealous of the results others get from it. Why else would you care?

[googe]

Originally posted by you&me
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^This.

But it's hard to find. At least there are enough ADD kids around that finding Dex isn't impossible.


Originally posted by Mar
Why not just change your diet? All the ingredients in these drinks can be found naturally in various foods. Also if you get minimal exercise you'll feel less lethargic.

These self righteous types are silly. What natural food has stimulants in it exactly?

Im surprised we haven't got the "an apple has as much energy as a cup of coffee" yet :rofl:


Originally posted by 5hift



Only people who hate on dex are those that cant get it or are jealous of the results others get from it. Why else would you care?

Don't leave out the right wing religious DARE nuts.

[5hift]

Yeah finding dex normally is easy, but this is summer session so most of Lethbridge is deserted. If any drug dealers want to move to Leth for the summer, its wide open as most low level guys here are students and gone for the summer.

But yeah I'm not looking for lifestyle change suggestions in cleaning up my diet or working out. I'm talking about cramming for a two days for a test. How will overhauling my diet help me right now? Fuck I'm surprised no one suggestion a study skills seminar.

[Mar]

Originally posted by googe
These self righteous types are silly. What natural food has stimulants in it exactly?

Im surprised we haven't got the "an apple has as much energy as a cup of coffee" yet :rofl:

It's not self righteous, it's paying more attention to my body rather than throwing drugs at it.
- glucose is a stimulant for your brain, so eating chocolate while you study or right before an exam will help you remember more
- going to bed right after finishing studying will help you remember more since there is less time for distractions to increase your memory loss
- studying in settings similar to the testing settings will help you recover information better by association.

It's like slamming down an energy drink before a race or eating a fat plate of pasta the night before, you get the same effects. And one is healthier for you.

I'm not telling you nor anyone else what to do, I don't care. I'm simply trying to educate anyone interested that you don't have to be a slave to drug corporations and media marketing techniques.

[Chris101]

Originally posted by 5hift

I'm taking two high level uni courses in a summer session that moves twice as fast. On top of that I have a life; I realize time constrainsts probably dont exist for someone running a daily blog no one reads, but for me they do.


Well that was rather douchey.

[TYMSMNY]

Originally posted by you&me
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[Criticull]

Originally posted by 5hift


I'm taking two high level uni courses in a summer session that moves twice as fast. On top of that I have a life; I realize time constrainsts probably dont exist for someone running a daily blog no one reads, but for me they do.



You will have no life with two concurrent summer courses, don't worry about it.

[sh0ko]

hahaha last time my buddy took that 5 hr energy stuff.. straight to the bathroom he went to puke for an hour

[5hift]

Originally posted by Criticull


You will have no life with two concurrent summer courses, don't worry about it.

Yeah I found out the hard way not to take two tough courses in the summer again. 5 hour class on monday and weds. What we learned in class this Monday, we got tested on today in a midterm.

[The_Rural_Juror]

I'm going to need something to keep me awake too. :(

[googe]

Originally posted by Mar

It's not self righteous, it's paying more attention to my body rather than throwing drugs at it.
- glucose is a stimulant for your brain, so eating chocolate while you study or right before an exam will help you remember more
- going to bed right after finishing studying will help you remember more since there is less time for distractions to increase your memory loss
- studying in settings similar to the testing settings will help you recover information better by association.

It's like slamming down an energy drink before a race or eating a fat plate of pasta the night before, you get the same effects. And one is healthier for you.

I'm not telling you nor anyone else what to do, I don't care. I'm simply trying to educate anyone interested that you don't have to be a drug corporations and media marketing techniques.

:rofl:

Did you guys know that glucose is a stimulant?

I think you need to read about what a stimulant is, and how the central nervous system works, before going holier than thou on the internet.

[Mar]

Originally posted by googe


:rofl:

Did you guys know that glucose is a stimulant?

I think you need to read about what a stimulant is, and how the central nervous system works, before going holier than thou on the internet.
Normally I would accept that people make mistakes and let you know how it works. But if you're going to drop to a level where you make fun of someone without all the facts, I'll be a little more sarcastic about it. Glucose stimulates the brain in a way that boosts cognitive performance and if you weren't so closed minded you'd realize there are a broad variety of effects from a stimulant. One like caffeine is defined a stimulant because it increases awareness. Glucose stimulates the production of seratonine in the brain.

What something stimulates is irrelevant, it doesn't have to promote awareness and concentration in order to be classified as a stimulant.

When technical research and knowledge is involved, it's not called holier-than-though. It's called education and self interest. Quit being so sarcastic and start being nicer to people, you'll learn much more that way.

[scboss]

this 5 hour stuff is garbage, i used to take these and they make you dehydrated. Plus after about a week they have the same effects as a cup of coffee. In the long run its just gonna make you more tired when your not taking them.

[superboss]

No they dont work, not for me anyway!!!!

[Grogador]

Works great for me and I don't burn out like from Redbull's. I really only drink the stuff like once a month... People complain about the taste but I don't mind the orange, it's just a shot.

[googe]

Originally posted by Mar

Normally I would accept that people make mistakes and let you know how it works. But if you're going to drop to a level where you make fun of someone without all the facts, I'll be a little more sarcastic about it. Glucose stimulates the brain in a way that boosts cognitive performance and if you weren't so closed minded you'd realize there are a broad variety of effects from a stimulant. One like caffeine is defined a stimulant because it increases awareness. Glucose stimulates the production of seratonine in the brain.

What something stimulates is irrelevant, it doesn't have to promote awareness and concentration in order to be classified as a stimulant.

When technical research and knowledge is involved, it's not called holier-than-though. It's called education and self interest. Quit being so sarcastic and start being nicer to people, you'll learn much more that way.

no. caffeine is a stimulant because it artificially forces the brain to release certain neurotransmitters that control the central nervous system, and then inhibits mechanisms that normally terminate these. it basically binds with specific receptors and fools your brain into thinking there is some kind of emergency, so it produces adrenaline, while preventing the production of a hormone that allows sleep, which gives you a big kick in the ass.

this is nothing at all to do with "energy" in the carbohydrate sense, and the mechanism of action is in no way similar. you are confusing the term "stimulant" with anything that has what can be described as a "stimulating effect" on something, when we are referring to the psychoactive drug class. that would be like calling a sad movie a "depressant". caffeine doesnt actually have any 'energy' content, its just labeled "energy drink" for marketing purposes.

put it this way, excessive glucose will raise your blood sugar and be stored as fat. excessive caffeine, or other cns stimulants, will cause cardiac arrest and kill you. this is because they are drugs, and normal diet foods are not drugs. this should make it obvious that its apples to oranges and neither is a substitute for the other.

[5hift]

so to conclude:

5 hour engery doesnt really work

Googe using his own explanation made textbook citing Mar look like a tool.

:closed:

[R!zz0]

Originally posted by 5hift
5 hour engery doesnt really work



That's right. I took the 5 hour energy drink and started feeling really tired after 4 and a half hours later.

[5hift]

Originally posted by R!zz0



That's right. I took the 5 hour energy drink and started feeling really tired after 4 and a half hours later.

If your the kind of person that gets all jittery from a half cup of coffee or dizzy from one beer maybe not. Otherwise it doenst really do anything.