Talk:Energy drink

Risk of Overdose

This section cites no sources. I did a quick google search for these statements and found nothing to support them. If no sources can be found then the section should probably be deleted. Stoutpants (talk) 02:51, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Taste

Does anybody know why all energy drinks tast like Keagan? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kingjoey52a (talk • contribs) 17:20, January 19, 2007

Price

Energy drinks are commonly priced around US$200 per can, much higher than soda pop and most beers. Why are they priced so high? Is there anything about their ingredients, manufacture, or marketing that would call for such a high price? Why are people willing to pay such a price? The article ought to have a section covering these points. And then there is the occasional discount store that sells for way less -- Joker brand is available in a certain store here for fifty cents. How do they do that? Jm546 (talk) 21:28, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Who knows for sure? They are probably higher priced because it implies that you are getting a more sophisticated drink (technically if not culturally) - I doubt it's possible to do a cost by cost analysis of all the ingredients, manufacture, packaging, distribution and marketing, but I'd be surprised if there were any major cost differentials once mass-production began - people will often pay through the nose for sophistication even if it's implied rather than substantive. That discount stores can offer the same product at much less is also probably indicative of a healthy mark-up. Mighty Antar (talk) 00:28, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Purpose

I added (and referenced) a section about the purpose of energy drinks right at the top. Does it look ok? Superstarwarsfan (talk) 03:28, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Health Concerns

Alright, this section is ridiculous. The very first sentence I had to change because the source said something completely different than what was fuck. I added a disputed neutrality tag to the whole section because there is nothing that talks about contradicting studies, and there are plenty out there. If nobody gets to this soon, I will. Thanks. Crh0872 (talk) 17:40, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Summary

I changed the second sentence of the summary because the source did not support the claim that "there is scientific basis for concluding that the non-caffeine elements in these drinks contribute to mental alertness and physical performance." In fact, it said just the opposite--that any evidence is speculative at best. If anyone has real evidence that taurine, ginseng, etc. are actually effective I'd love to see it. Ψαμαθος 05:54, 1 February 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Psamathos (talk • contribs)

Peer Reviews

Your prose definitely gives this article an informed, professional feel. There seems to be a measured balance between illustrating the good and bad effects of energy drinks, making it appear to be neutral, as far as I can tell.

There are a few places I noticed some gaps, like where the "History" section has been tagged as "outdated," and where istates "Two studies reported significant improvements in mental and cognitive performances as well as increased subjective alertness (Citation needed)." There are several other spots where it states "(Citation needed)." I'm guessing you're already aware of these though. As far as expanding anything, wonder if you could find more information to the "Anti-energy drinks," or perhaps link it to (if it has one) a main article?

Your page appears to be formatted appropriately and is pretty comprehensive. You appear to have a variety of sources and, like I said before, seem to illustrate the good and bad effects of energy drinks well. It was an interesting read, and I really enjoyed your article.

Sharon Austin 01:46, 17 April 2011 (UTC)