Energy drink
Energy drinks are beverages which contain legal stimulants, vitamins, and minerals such as caffeine, guarana, taurine, various forms of ginseng, maltodextrin, carnitine, creatine, ginkgo biloba and others. Some may contain high levels of sugar, or glucose. These drinks are typically marketed towards young people, students, people 'on the go' and those who play sports. Many such beverages are flavored and/or colored to resemble soft drinks.
A variety of energy drinks are available; the skinny "bullet" can shape is popular
Addiction potential
Physical addiction to energy drinks is not possible. The only addictive ingredient in most of these drinks is caffeine. A psychological addiction may easily occur, but little to no evidence exists to state that energy drinks are physically addicting. Some energy drinks imported to the United States from Europe do contain ingredients not approved by the FDA. In any event, the principal known addiction risk is from caffeine, and the quantities in energy drinks are at most comparable to that of coffee.
List of energy drinks
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