Spike Energy Shot

Right on the heels of Spike Shotgun comes Spike Energy Shot - well… a double shot actually.

The small bottles contain 4.25 fluid ounces (125 mls) of non-carbonated hyper-caffeinated sweetness. Now, according to the nutrition label - this thing contains 175mg per serving - and two servings per bottle. So - 350mg caffeine …

Spike Shotgun: Review

For all those who like big 16 ounce cans…
The legendary Spike Shooter now has a big brother: Spike Shotgun (currently at biotest.net).

It looks like the blend is similar to Shooter, but the caffeine concentration is less.
SPIKE® Shooter Formula 2,650 mg
- N-acetyl-L-tyrosine
- Beta-alanine
- Caffeine anhydrous
Spike Shotgun contains 350mg caffeine per 16 …

Verve Energy Drink: The Biggest Ingredients List Ever

Verve! takes the cake. Check out this for an ingredient: “Proprietary Wildcrafted Mangosteen, Organic Glyconutrient Rich Aloe Vera and Organic Green Tea Blend”.

In case you were wondering - the Verve has 25.2 grams of the above blend.

But take a look at the nutrition label I’ve posted. The mineral blend contains nearly half the periodic table of …

NOS Power Shot

Fuze Beverages are launching a condensed version of popular energy drink NOS in May. It seems that energy shots are a growth sector in the beverage industry.

NOS PowerShot, 2oz, is aimed at those looking for very quick, high-impact energy. NOS PowerShot contains the NOS Maximum Boost Formula, which concentrates into one 2oz shot, serving

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Redline in Hot Water… Again

VPX (makers of Redline) have kindly donated $25k to a school in Florida after 4 kids made themselves ill.

The students, all eighth-grade boys about 13 or 14 years old, complained of an increased heart rate and were sweating profusely after sharing a Redline, which promises ”the ultimate energy rush” on its bottle.

They were taken to Memorial West

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Mana Energy Potion

Thinkgeek have just begun stocking Mana Energy Potion.

Mana is an energy drink made for gamers. It resembles a magic potion that you will find in any number of role-playing games.

This baby has some kick. 160mg caffeine in a little 1.35 potion-sized bottle. The picture below (flogged from ThinkGeek) gives you some idea …

Boy Hospitalized After Red Bull Overdose

Red Bull sold over 3.5 BILLION cans last year. Just take a moment or two to ponder that. 2007 sales figures increased 17% over the previous year.

However, I digress. A 15 year-old in the UK was taken to hospital with heart palpitations after drinking eight cans of Red Bull.

Eight cans is about 640mg of caffeine - which …

Arizona All City NRG: Big City Culture in a Boldly Colored Can

The streets are a place that capture such a unique way of life that one can only start to grasp it after spending a considerable amount of time among them. Not only are the streets a way of life, they represent jobs, success and failure, a culture apart from the rest. A culture that ends …