So this morning I was on the drive to work...
My commute is rather long so I often stop on the way and get something to 
eat/drink. Today I stopped at 7/11, and I bought a Cliff bar and something 
I thought was a Red Bull-like energy drink.  It was a can of something called, 
"Spike Shooter".
After drinking it I thought I was going to die.  I had to leave work early I was so 
f-ed up. Sweating, shaking, heart rate out of control, this drink is no fucking joke.
I am no newbie when it comes to caffinee and energy drinks etc,  as such
I was very surprised how much this effected me.  I used to pound those Epherda 
drinks you could get at the gym before they outlawed them, and they did not 
compare to this.  It made Red Bull seem like luke warm water.
I looked at the can, to see what the hell was in this concotion, after having drank
it only to see numerous warnings cluttering the can.  These included:

"Recommended Use: Begin use with one-half can daily to determine tolerance.
Never exceed one can daily."
and
"Warning: Do not use if you are under the age of 16 or elderly. Do not take with
any other stimulant or weight-loss supplement or any prescription or over-the-counter
medicine. Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing or at risk of being treated for
high-blood pressure, heart disease, hyperthyroidism, spasms, psychiatric disease,
suffer from migraines, have asthma, or are taking asthma medication.
Discontinue use if you experience dizziness, headaches, nausea, or heart palpitations.
If you have trouble sleeping, do not take within 6 hours of bedtime.
Keep out of reach of children. "

This shit is no joke I assure you.  Here are the active ingrediants:

For comparison,  coffee (2 shots of esspresso) usually has 100mg, can of Red Bull
has 80mg.   Which is odd, I have occasionally drank a couple of 4 shot Latte's, 
while it makes me wired as hell, I dont nearly die like I felt like I was doing today.
The other shit in the drink must have caused my adverse effects, who knows.
What the hell is N-acetyl-L-tyrosine, or Caffeine anhydrous?  Sounds like stuff
in a tea a tribal shaman from the Brazilian rain forest would prepare for a
vision quest.  Else it was like something that Jonathan Hurt drank right before
he turned into that blob guy near the end of Altered States.
A couple of photos of me after having a Spike Shooter this morning...

and later...

Watch out for this stuff.

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