Forum Archive Index - July 2000

[Brian Gale <brigale@i4free.co.nz>]

Maybe that's the secret Nick.  Once you start on it, it is difficult
to stop ?

I had a look at the ingredients, apart from the usual rubbish the
significant items appear to be:-

Guarana extract 0.12%  This is the item highlighted on the can
Caffeine            
0.02%

I couldn't find Guarana in the encyclopedia but I did find Guarani
which is a tribe of South American Aboriginal Indians.  I hardly
think that the extract is taken directly from the Indians but maybe there
is some connection ?

Caffeine is found in coffee,
tea, cacao, and
some other plants. It is also present in most
cola beverages. 
 The drug increases the blood pressure, stimulates the central
nervous system, promotes urine formation,
and stimulates the action of the heart and
lungs. 
People who stop drinking coffee sometimes experience withdrawal
symptoms.

So perhaps that's what it's all about - get people hooked on V and you
get continuing repeat sales
That might come from the caffeine but what effect does this Guarana
extract have ?

Any chemists amongst the Chatters ?

BG

PS.  sorry if this subject is starting to get boring but as the
success of Frucor seems to be linked to V thought it worth 
exploring


 
At 11:55 23-07-00 +1200, you wrote:

> 3. Again i guess im now mildly psychologically
> addicted, if i miss
> my lunchtime can i start to think im feeling tired.
>    Is caffeine addictive? if so then maybe it does have real
> addictive
> qualities
>
>  nick