List of Energy Drinks

Energy drinks as the name implies refers to energy boosting drinks that energize and refresh you. So can guzzling a can of energy drink suddenly cause you to have superhuman strength? Well, energy drinks contain mainly sugar, caffeine and other ingredients which are believed to increase the stamina and provide you energy. However it is important to note that unlike sports drinks which contain water and electrolytes, energy drinks "crash-and-burn" effect with the diuretic effect of coffee leaving the body dehydrated.

It is surprising but energy drinks actually originated in Japan when a pharmaceutical company, Taisho, released its Lipovitan D drink in 1962 which was designed to help employees work hard well into the night. In America, the first energy drink was jolt cola which was manufactured in 1980s. Since then, the list of energy drinks has grown tremendously with new energy drink ingredients such as ephedrine, taurine, ginseng, guarana seeds, amino acids, B vitamins and ginkgo biloba. Here is an energy drink list along with the reviews of some popular brands.

List of Energy Drink Brands

Red Bull: Red bull is one of the most popular energy drinks in the world and is marketed aggressively throughout the world as a performance boosting drink. In contains taurine, glucuronolactone, caffeine, B vitamins, sucrose, phenylalanine, and glucose. While it is quite popular in America, red bull is banned in countries like Denmark, Norway and in certain German states as well when traces of cocaine was found in the product. However it does figure in the energy drinks' list in India and many other countries.

Monster: Monster energy drink with the logo of three claws is distributed by distributed by Hansen Natural Corporation, Corona California. With ingredients like guarana, caffeine and glucose, monster artificially stimulates energy. With a fairly tolerable taste, this energy drink sparks you up and packs quite a vicious punch.

Rockstar: This energy drink was formulated in 2001 and is one of the fastest growing drinks in the segment. Besides caffeine, taurine and sugar, rockstar energy drink also contains a variety of herbs like panax ginseng, gingko biloba, milk thistle extract, and guarana seeds. This brand has products that figure in the list of energy drinks with alcohol.

Full Throttle: Produced by the Coca-Cola company, Full Throttle debuted in late 2004. This energy drink contains ingredients such as carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, sodium citrate, sodium benzoate (to protect taste), d-ribose, caffeine, acacia, niacinamide (vitamin B3), calcium pantothenate, (vitamin B5), glycerol ester of wood rosin, yellow 5, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12). Available in great flavors like citrus, full throttle energy drink has great flavors.

Other Energy Drinks List

• AMP energy
• Doubleshot
• No Fear
• Venom
• Jolt
• Go Girl
• FRS
• 5-hour
• NOS
• CRUNK
• Verve
• Shark
• 180
• Beaver Buzz
• Bawls
• Blood Energy Potion
• Blue Energy
• Blue Ox
• EVO Smart Formula
• Energy+
• Flying Power
• Fuel 7 Hour Energy Shot
• HELL Energy Drink
• Mountain Dew MDX
• Pepsi Max
• Red Thunder
• Rip It
• Venom Energy
• Von Dutch
• Wicked
• XS Energy Drink
• Lost
• Lucozade
• RUSHH
• SoBe Power
• XO - Citrus

This list of energy drinks is not comprehensive but documents some of the well-known brands. It is important to note that energy drinks have been associated with a number of side effects. The excess of caffeine intake can cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, increased urination, abnormal heart rhythms, and stomach upset. Moreover ingredients like the stimulant ephedrine, can cause heart problems. It is therefore best to have these energy drinks in moderation for the best effect.