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(Message started by: Dutchman on Oct 13^th, 2005, 10:00am)

Title: Red Bull and other energy drinks
Post by Dutchman on Oct 13^th, 2005, 10:00am

Hey all

I did a search on red bull and with most i read i get the tought you think the cafiene is the only working substance. This however is not true, the substance that does the trick is Taurine and possibly inositol (or at least is in dutch). You have pills for this but they are WAY to low. Two of these pills compares to one can of RB.

Perhaps you can find cheeper energy drinks instead of RB witch also have Taurine and inositol.

Just tought i would share this :)

Title: Re: Red Bull and other energy drinks
Post by vig on Oct 13^th, 2005, 10:06am

Taurine can be found in other drinks as well...
SoBe Courage
Arizona Energy

some also contain Guarana which is CHemically similar to caffeine and may also provide minor relief

Title: Re: Red Bull and other energy drinks
Post by Gator on Oct 13^th, 2005, 2:28pm

on 10/13/05 at 10:00:34, Dutchman wrote:

Actually, Taurine has been discussed and described as the probable ingredient giving the relief. A medical study was provided (by Floridian I think) that showed how the properties in taurine might help. Do a search for Taurine in the links above.

That being said, caffiene is well described in this forum as providing relief from shadows and weaker attacks.

Thanks for the insight. Always good to bring up a topic that hasn't been discussed for a while.

Title: Re: Red Bull and other energy drinks
Post by Jasmyn on Oct 13^th, 2005, 2:51pm

Thanks Peter I didn't know that. Now I'm going to try some more RB's!

I think it was Nani that advised me first to take them, I thought it was just for the caffiene it contains [smiley=huh.gif]

Well just shows you I will never be too old to learn new tricks. ;;D

Title: Re: Red Bull and other energy drinks
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on Oct 14^th, 2005, 12:08am

no shit, so this chemical seems to help provide relief for CHers?
What is it called in pill form? Taurine? is it OTC?
Is that something that will get you wired up like caffeine?
Thanks
BMonee

Title: Re: Red Bull and other energy drinks
Post by sandie99 on Oct 14^th, 2005, 1:48am

I think we have chewing gum with taurine here in Finland.

Title: Re: Red Bull and other energy drinks
Post by Dutchman on Oct 14^th, 2005, 1:51am

on 10/14/05 at 00:08:15, BMoneeTheMoneeMan wrote:

no shit, so this chemical seems to help provide relief for CHers?
What is it called in pill form? Taurine? is it OTC?
Is that something that will get you wired up like caffeine?
Thanks
BMonee

Here is a link with some more info (http://med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Red+Bull&PHPSESSID=85699e81b65d9e7d7bc15ba6574f5dcc)

Title: Re: Red Bull and other energy drinks
Post by ozzy on Oct 14^th, 2005, 11:41am

I am a firm believer and user of Red Bull as an abortive.

I think it is the combination of the ingredients. I bought a bottle of Taurine 500 mg each cap. Taken up to 4 with coffe. No cigar. Didn't work.

Ozzy

Title: Re: Red Bull and other energy drinks
Post by floridian on Oct 16^th, 2005, 12:48am

Inositol does regulate serotonin. It has been shown effective for anxiety, panic disorder and other diseases that are helped by SSRIs. But it works different than SSRIs.

http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Inositol

More info at:

http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Red+Bull
http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Taurine