In a study of 56 college students, alcohol impaired impulse control whether or not an energy drink came with it, but those drinking both felt more stimulated than those on alcohol alone. The FDA warned four makers of caffeinated alcoholic drinks, including Four Loko's, in November 2010.
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Energy drinks threaten health, scientists warn
Researchers at Maryland and Wake Forest warn that highly caffeinated energy drinks may threaten health even without alcohol, and note that no regulation caps their caffeine. They call the FDA's move against premixed alcoholic energy drinks a first step, since drinkers still mix the two themselves.
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Caffeine can't curb effects of alcohol
Adding caffeine to alcohol did not improve reaction time or driving-test performance among 129 people aged 21 to 30, a study in Addiction found. The authors see little or no protective benefit and call for scrutiny of how caffeinated alcoholic drinks are advertised.
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