Healthy people can use 5-Hour Energy in moderation. If you have high blood pressure or a heart condition, you should avoid it.
Is 5-Hour Energy approved by the FDA?
The official website lists the active ingredients of 5-hour Energy as: vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12, sodium, taurine, glucuronolactone, malic acid and N-Acetyl L-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, caffeine, and citicoline. The product is not U.S Food and Drug Administration approved.
Can 5-Hour Energy damage your heart?
The FDA has released data on the 5 Hour Energy adverse event reports (PDF), which suggest that 5-Hour Energy has been linked to cases of sudden death, heart attacks, convulsions, loss of consciousness and heart rhythm problems, as well as one case of alleged spontaneous abortion.
What are the cons of 5-Hour Energy?
Pros Cons
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Affordable: About $2 per bottle High Caffeine Content*
Sugar-free Small Bottle (subjective)
Quick and Easy to Consume Lack of study in ingredients
Can you drink 5-Hour Energy everyday?
5-Hour Energy advises no more than two bottles a day. Energy shot makers are not required to disclose their products' caffeine content, although a group of scientists has petitioned the FDA to require that this information be listed on labels.
How often can you take 5-Hour Energy?
Two 5-Hour Energy shots in a day are the maximum amount of energy drink recommended by the manufacturer. Taking the maximum amount of a product high in caffeine can result in potentially dangerous side effects.Nov 6, 2020
Does 5-Hour Energy have no crash?
If you think it's that you're not going to experience any crash at all from the caffeine or other ingredients in 5-Hour Energy, you're wrong. The statement on its product label is accompanied by a special mark, which also appears on the back label. In the fine print, it reads "no crash means no sugar crash."Jan 2, 2013
What happens if you chug 5-Hour Energy?
Five bottles of 5-hour Energy contain about 1,000 mg of caffeine — the equivalent of the caffeine in 10 cups of coffee. At these levels, a person will experience the more life-threatening effects of caffeine, including "seizures, strokes [and] hallucinations," Miller said.Jun 1, 2018