Anti-energy drank???

Question

has anyone had the new "anti-energy" drink called drank? does it really do anything? is it like being high or what

Answer 1

Drank is a new "anti-energy drink," designed to, er, "slow your roll." The grape-flavored drink is fortified with melatonin, valerian root, and rose hips. Based on the color and the name of the beverage, I'd venture to say that they're playing off the popular underground libation Purple Drank. A quote of the following from a press release:

"From design to production, every aspect of this calming drink was inspired by today’s popular hip hop artists who embrace the much sought-after hip hop lifestyle that encourages people to capture a stress-free state of mind."

Answer 2

The thing is, all those drinks, both energy and anti-energy and all the herbally enhanced drinks...  They don't have enough of the active ingredient to actually do anything.  There is no way they would, because somebody is gonna drink 3 of them in a row and end up suing them.

Melatonin and Valerian are very heavy things.  I've taken both in pill form before for different reasons.  Melatonin is a hormone. It signals your brain to sleep *if* you are already tired.  And it makes you dream more. Valerian is a plant root that acts as a muscle relaxant. It's great for tense muscles or back spasms.  If you took too much of either one, you could s***w yourself up.

Valerian also smells REALLY REALLY NASTY.  When you open the pill bottle, it stinks the whole room up.  There's no way anyone would drink a beverage with any significant amount of it. Your dog would be offended by the smell.

Don't get fooled by these drinks.  it's snake-oil. It's marketing fraud.  If you want to use those herbs, then first educate yourself about them, and then go buy them in proper pill form at a health food store.