Is taurine bad for you?

Question

I just thought of this because I'm drinking a monster. So now im probably going to stay up all night.

Answer 1

No, Taurine is not bad for you. We need it and our body does not produce enough for our needs.

It is a decent stimulant. It is an organic acid that is actually the building blocks for all amino acids. It is in our heart, nervous system, skeletal muscles, white blood cells, and our bile where it is needed to process and digest fats and oils, including fat soluable nutrients.

Like anything else though too much of anything, even if we need it can do us harm. But in energy drinks you would suffer from too much sugar and caffeine long before you would have to worry about too much taurine. But this is only if you have too many energy drinks in a day too.