Energy drinks contain stimulants like caffeine, taurine, guarana, and B vitamins that affect the central nervous system and provide effects like increased alertness and motivation. Most energy drink ingredients are synthesized in a lab rather than being naturally derived, with the exceptions of ginseng, ginkgo biloba, and guarana seeds. Energy drinks are produced by combining these ingredients into a simple syrup base and then adding carbonated water. While energy drinks can increase alertness, their long term safety is uncertain as high caffeine intake has been linked to health issues like irregular sleep and heart problems if consumed in excess on a daily basis.

1. and the science behind them
SCIENCE 10 FINAL
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BY: BENJAMIN LAMONTAGNE

2. • What an energy drink is.
• What is in an energy drink.
• How the ingredients are created.
• How energy drinks are created.
• How an energy drink affects the human body.
• How an energy drink causes these affects.
• If energy drinks are “safe” or “dangerous”.
• Other areas ingredients inside of an energy
drink can be found in today’s society.

4. Ephedrine - A stimulant that works on the central nervous system. It is a common ingredient in
weight-loss products and decongestants, but there have been concerns about its effects on
the heart.
Taurine - A natural amino acid produced by the body that helps regulate heart beat and
muscle contractions. Many health experts aren't sure what effect it has as a drink additive
(and the rumor that taurine comes from bull testicles is false).
Ginseng - A root believed by some to have several medicinal properties, including reducing
stress and boosting energy levels.
B-vitamins - A group of vitamins that can convert sugar to energy and improve muscle tone.
Guarana seed - A stimulant that comes from a small shrub native to Venezuela and Brazil.
Carnitine - An amino acid that plays a role in fatty acid metabolism.
Creatine - An organic acid that helps supply energy for muscle contractions.
Inositol - A member of the vitamin B complex (not a vitamin itself, because the human body
can synthesize it) that helps relay messages within cells in the body.
Ginkgo biloba - Made from the seeds of the ginkgo biloba tree, thought to enhance
memory.

5.  This may or may not come as shocking, but almost every single energy
providing ingredient listed on the previous slide is made in some sort of lab.
The person creating the substances must very carefully and properly mix
different chemicals to produce a molecule structure asserted to the given
ingredient. The only ingredients that DO NOT require someone to modify and
produce a synthetic compound are Ginkgo biloba, Ginseng, and the Guarana
seed.

6. How Is An Energy Drink
Created?
Energy drinks are made firstly by adding in all of
the ingredients with very little water to create
what they call a “simple syrup base”. After it is
left to cook and has had a fair amount of stirring
to completely disperse all of the ingredients
evenly they add the carbonated water to
complete the mixture and you are left with the
final product; an energy drink.
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7.  Energy drinks are stimulant filled
behemoth's and affect your body by
stimulating the central nervous system
through a number of different mechanisms,
the main one being dopamine activity. When
this type of activity is stimulated after an
energy drink is consumed, your body
instantaneously gains wakefulness,
alertness, awareness and even motivation.
That’s a lot of things happening at once!

8. THE BIG
QUESTION
 So you are probably wondering at this point, “All of these
chemicals and ingredients sound pretty darn crazy”.Well, it’s true
that there are some big words in there but if you look on most
labels these days you will see the exact same thing, which is
actually quite scary since very few people actually know what they
are consuming! Like all thing’s though, energy drinks can be used
safely if done in moderation.The main thing people should watch
day to day is their caffeine intake, it could affect their sleep
patterns, heart rate, blood pressure, cause headaches, or even
cause a woman to give birth to a smaller baby!
Are Energy Drinks Safe?