Red Bull and Vodka? How 1997.

Red Bull May Not Nix Alcohol's Effects

Study: Alcohol Drinkers Still Impaired if They Also Drink Red Bull


March 27, 2006 -- If you drink alcohol, don't count on energy drinks such as Red Bull to keep you sober.

In a new study, young, healthy men reported feeling less drunk when they drank vodka mixed with Red Bull. But those impressions were misleading.

"The person is drunk but does not feel as drunk as he really is," says researcher Maria Lucia Souza-Formigoni, PhD, in a news release.

"People need to understand that the 'sensation' of well-being does not necessarily mean that they are unaffected by alcohol," Souza-Formigoni says, warning drinkers not to get behind the wheel. "Despite how good they may feel, they shouldn't drink and drive. Never."

Full story here: Netscape