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Five Hour Energy Drink?

randomuser
edited February 2009 in General
Has anyone tried this stuff? I think I need to pull an all nighter, and I don't want to fall asleep at school the next day.

Any experiences? I'm trying to find something without loads of sugar like redbull.

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  • Insatiable
    edited February 2009
    It's better than other energy drinks (Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar, Full Throttle, etc.) because it doesn't contain sugar and won't cause a sugar crash.

    If you're pullin' an all-nighter, you should try Da Vinci sleep (sleep for around 20 minutes every two or three hours); you'll have more energy after you awaken.
  • hikin
    edited February 2009
    i too am curious about the results of 5 hour energy drink.
  • Furia101
    edited February 2009
    All it did was make me feel awake

    Didnt give me super powers or anything, but i was not tired
  • siuying
    edited February 2009
    Insatiable;48469 said:
    If you're pullin' an all-nighter, you should try Da Vinci sleep (sleep for around 20 minutes every two or three hours); you'll have more energy after you awaken.
    i didn't know it is called the "da vinci sleep"... that's so cool!! :tongue:
  • IVTIVT
    edited February 2009
    randomuser;48468 said:
    Has anyone tried this stuff? I think I need to pull an all nighter, and I don't want to fall asleep at school the next day.

    Any experiences? I'm trying to find something without loads of sugar like redbull.
    but have you tried sugar free Red Bull? (light blue can)
    Furia101;48472 said:
    All it did was make me feel awake

    Didnt give me super powers or anything, but i was not tired
    *bangs head on wall*
    that's the point.
  • lazyGUY
    edited February 2009
    lol i live off this stuff during finals and midterms
    the effect is pretty much instantaneous as in you get a tingling feeling in your skin, the label says you might experience this and you do.
    you also feel wide awake right away which is a plus

    pros:
    instant effect
    cons:
    tastes bad
    wears off before 5 hours

    I usually take normal energy drink though cuz they taste better and they have a longer effect. Only con is that you gotta pee a lot lol. As for the sugar crash, I just down another one b4 that happens lol

    Also drink lots of water, it helps.

    Im staying up tonight for my kin midterm tom :p
  • randomuser
    edited February 2009
    Feck, I hate having to skip sleep, but the hours from midnight - 8AM are the best hours to not get distracted
  • imelting
    edited February 2009
    i actually never drank this stuf while i was in school, sleep is just too important lol
  • Ether
    edited February 2009
    I thought it was called Polyphasic Sleep. I know a few friends who tried it once. They didn't last long. Apparently the adjustment period is hell.

    Anyways, I try not to drink stuff like Full Throttle and Red Bull because they taste awful and give me a jittery, nervous kind of energy making it tough to focus.

    I stick with juice and Nestea Vitao from the CSSS pop machine. (Only 75¢. Go buy some.)
  • GoGoGo
    edited February 2009
    i love 5hr energy, its like speed in a bottle
  • xxk1nky
    edited February 2009
    I've tried it. This is the "all natural" one that comes in those tiny bottles right? I didn't really didn't feel the energy "boost" but it kept me awake alright.
  • randomuser
    edited February 2009
    So, I've taken one whole bottle.

    Almost immediately I felt all the synapses firing inside me, my energy is high, but I also feel queezy.
  • Morro
    edited February 2009
    Are these available at 7-11? I'm curious, after all this talk.
  • randomuser
    edited February 2009
    a few hours later, my mind is awake, but my muscles feel tired, i shall persist with homework

    I bought them at shoppers drug mart, but I think theyre sold at a lot of places
  • online predatoronline predator
    edited February 2009
    do they come in different hours too?
  • randomuser
    edited February 2009
    i dont think so

    i saw a 6 hour energy drink of a different brand though
  • online predatoronline predator
    edited February 2009
    i was only kidding, get used to me... hey btw who's triple
  • DaNoobie
    edited February 2009
    ^I actually chuckled, was going to suggest you measure out 5 rations of it and drink it in small shot glasses anytime you want a hr boost
  • online predatoronline predator
    edited February 2009
    ^ HAHA FTW!

    warning on the side of the bottle says you must be very very careful otherwise you fall asleep too early or too late
  • randomuser
    edited February 2009
    well compared to when i pulled an all nighter two weeks ago to now, using the five hour energy

    i havent been drowsy, but i got a bad case of the shakes and i feel very on edge
  • buflibufli
    edited February 2009
    i wonder how well this stuff mixes with alcohol...
  • JayDub
    edited February 2009
    Check out this sleep schedule.

    http://www.xkcd.com/320/
  • online predatoronline predator
    edited February 2009
    ^ at least he gets 8 hours of sleep!

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