It has long been the fascination of us humans how to remain awake longer. At times we found such drugs as meth and other ‘dodgy’ drugs with the effects plus some… so how do we find a quick energy boost without all the damages of hard drugs?
B12 seems to be what we are searching for. The lower intestine absorbs Vit B12 and usually does not do a very good job… but what does that mean? Well we simply need to raise the dosage in order to absorb an effective dose.
5 hour energy unlike the other ‘energy’ drinks is not sugar based energy… it is Vitamin B12 (mostly). The idea being that the drink is nearly as good as a intramuscular B12 injection… something medical doctors do on a regular basis to stay up for 40+ hours.
If your body absorbs B12, you will gain energy, not fake empty energy but alert active, brain friendly energy. The trick is that those 5 hour energies give you about 5000% of your daily value, this gives your body the ability to absorb an effective dose even as it normally can only absorb small amounts. The product is an over the counter, non-intravenous way to get free energy.
From experience I can say I’ve used them, they are amazing. In my experience, unlike the sugar drinks you can sleep on 5 hour energy. Mind alertness becomes easier, but if you don’t attempt to be alert you can fall asleep. I’ve first hand experience during exam time where I drank one, felt the energy boost nearly instantly. Within 20 minutes my mind cleared of its tired fuzz like cloud. Hours later while still very alert I finished my work and slept for a few hours.
This is a stark contrary to the sugar drinks. Where once the work is done and you need sleep, it is no where to be found. Caffeine is addictive and long lasting, causing jitters and disrupted non focused thought.
In the end I must suggest anyone in need of an energy drink try 5 hour energy and other B12 drinks. They affect everyone different but they are not empty calories doomed to drop you into a hazy come down. But, I must restate, this is very subjective… I also know people who have drank 5 hour energy and not been affected in the least, it must be just like caffein.
