Message 20349 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> > So? Do they have research showing bad effects about a combination of 
> > caffeine and alcohol? 

> It's two chemicals that each have specific and PROVEN properties.

Um, the edge we're looking at here is not just about whether they are both 
bad, but whether the combination is worse . 

Does, as with some drugs, 1 + 1 = 3   ?

And, yes, the consumer reports I've been linking to explicitly refer to the 
combination as being dangerous. This is expicitly stated outside and 
additional to the context of the general "caffine is bad" theme.

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2002430338_healthenergy10.html
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Most people order such combinations for the perceived energy boost, but 
doctors say mixing such large doses of caffeine with alcohol is dangerous.

Alcohol already dehydrates a person, Karam-Hage says; when it's mixed with 
energy drinks "double dehydration" can occur.

"The more dehydrated you are, the higher the blood level of alcohol — the 
higher the danger," Karam-Hage said. And the caffeine doesn't make a person 
less drunk, it just makes them feel more awake.

"The end result ... is they falsely lead the person to think they can drive, 
operate machinery, whatever," Karam-Hage said.
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Although another study seems to indicate that some cancellation of effects 
does occur - specifically, you don't get the actual energy boost from RB when 
it's diluted with alcohol. No comment on the health risks in this article 
however.

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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=13417
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Results indicate that the energy drink tested in this study, when consumed 
jointly with alcohol, did not improve performance (in this case, cycling) or 
reduce physiological and biochemical alterations induced by alcohol ingestion.
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.dan.