Energy drinks.

[10ClarionSt]

Are these so-called energy drinks any good? Do they do what it says on the tin, i.e. replace energy and prevent de-hydration? Or is it just theraputic whereby, if you think it's doing you some good, then it will?

[Andy008]

It's a "placebo" effect, rather than therapeutic. The answer is that they do minimal good, and are a triumph of marketing - the art of selling people useless crap they don't need.

[Gef]

Basically they are sugary water. Make your own but miss out the sugar if you don't want the calories.

[smee.tracey]

They're absolutely FANTASTIC for hangovers - isotonic ones that it

[mews64]

I think they do work. It's not just sugar they have in it, it's drugs like taurine and caffine. But yeah, I guess a lot of it is all in the mind...