February 11, 2010 • Researchers who interviewed and tested bar patrons found drinkers who
mix alcohol and caffeine were significantly more likely to leave bars drunker than those who stuck with alcohol alone.
Not exact matches
It's unclear exactly why this is, they write in their study, published in Alcoholism: Clinical
and Experimental Research, but they speculate that it's because drinkers become less aware of their intoxication when they
mix caffeine and alcohol.
But when those high levels of
caffeine were
mixed with
alcohol and given to adolescent mice, they showed physical
and neurochemical signs similar to mice given cocaine.
This is especially true in the case of children
and teenagers, because they can not safely consume as much
caffeine as adults, although adults could have issues as well, particularly if they
mix energy drinks with
alcohol.
Often times protocols like the Clean Program
and Whole30 will eliminate other irritants like
alcohol,
caffeine,
and sugar from the
mix and advise that you avoid fried items, cheapo vegetable oils, gums
and additives in packaged foods.
The Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers, in a November 2010 letter, called on the Indiana
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to consider restricting or banning the sale of beverages that mix caffeine or similar stimulants with a
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to consider restricting or banning the sale of beverages that
mix caffeine or similar stimulants with
alcoholalcohol.