Posted by bleauberry on May 16, 2008, at 20:50:18
In reply to Re: Need a chemist: question about Taurine, posted by kekehuhu on May 15, 2008, at 21:35:44
My first instinct is that there is some kind of good synergy between the caffeine and taurine for you. I doubt the B's and ultra low dose inositol are doing anything meaningful. I've heard several people say that the supplemental caffeine found in refined drinks or in capsules feels different than caffeine in coffee or tea or soda. Maybe it's not the caffeine, and not the taurine, but instead the combination that is special?
I have no idea, but another thought is that maybe the taurine in the drink is different than the free form taurine of the capsule. Taurine might be attached to another molecule in the drink that is somehow making its delivery smooth and effective, where the taurine by itself isn't? Dunno, just thinking.
Caffeine+taurine sounds most likely to me.
> > What is the drink? What other ingredients?
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> thank you for your interest in replying to this thread.
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> Here's the complete list of ingredients:
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> taurine 2000mg (sry, thought its 3g but its 2g)
> inositol 50mg
> b3 20mg
> b1 5mg
> b2 5mg
> b6 5mg
> caffeine 30mg
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> I've vitamin B complex that contains everything above except taurine and caffeine, but I never get the same or even similar effect. I usually get very nervous when I drink a cup of coffee so I never drink it, but it seems like the caffeine in the drink is not strong enought to make me nervous.
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> The taurine that I'm getting upset stomach from has powder in capsules. It says Taurine 1000mg (Free-form). Under other ingredients, Gelatin (capsule) and Stearic Acid (vegetable source).
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> I've never had amalgam fillings btw.
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