5-hour ENERGY Shot, Regular Strength, Berry 1.93 Ounce, 12 Count

Thi gives you the energy as if you woke up from a good nite sleep. No jitters at all. A feeling of mental clarity and well being. This is a good value as in some stores 6 is $15.00 and up. I am 83 and will not be without this.

As I have become older in age, I felt it became difficult to wake up energized and refreshed with just 5 or 6 hours of sleep. I rarely drank coffee before my 40's. When I say rare, I mean once or none a year. About a year ago, I tried coffee regularly in the mornings, however, it really did not give me a wake up boost, or if it did, it the feeling of alertness and energy lasted 30 minutes or so. Plus, coffee made me want to urinate due to the caffeine and volume of liquid intake. Also it stains the teeth. Therefore I decided to try the 5 hour energy. From day 1, it gave me the boost that I needed in the mornings. And it last for several hours, maybe not exactly 5, but the effects are longer lasting than coffee. It's simple to prepare. Just twist the cap off even with the wrapper in place and drink either the whole bottle or half. It's that quick. No boiling water, coffee filters, or waiting for the coffee to cool down. Half a bottle is enough for me in the early morning, then I save the rest for later during the day. The 5 hour energy also doubles as my pre-energy workout drink. It gives me the power boost I need to power through my workouts even with 5 or less hours of sleep. I mentioned in the title that the 5 hour energy is cheaper than coffee. First off all, buy it from Amazon using the subscribe and save program. If you buy the 12 pack between $19 and $22, ( the price seems to fluctuate monthly), it comes to less than $2 per bottle. If you buy it from a store, it will cost about $3 and up. That's why I prefer Amazon. Now, you really only need half a bottle to start. So, let's round that off to $1 for for one serving. And if you need to drink the rest later during the day, that's another $1. If you buy coffee, which most people do, that can cost anywhere from $1 and change to perhaps $2 or $3 or more!! That's just for the morning. Most people tend to need that second cup of coffee in the afternoon, so that's another $1 to $3. Plus coffee does not give you that big boost that the 5 hour energy gives. So, if you do the math, you can see that you get more for your money with the 5 hour energy than with coffee. As far as safety goes, I have been taking 5 hour energy on a daily basis for 7 months straight. I do not notice any ill effects. Of course I do not abuse it either.The instructions clearly state not to take more than 2 whole bottles daily. Just like drinking too much coffee daily. The extremely high amounts of vitamin B is flushed out because it is water soluble. The other ingredients like tyrosine and citicoline are for giving you a feeling of alertness. There is caffeine, about 180 milligrams per bottle. Use it, don't abuse it. That's the key to keeping it safe. If you are looking for an effective alternative for coffee, I highly recommend the 5 hour energy. I do not work for 5 hour energy or Amazon, so I have no stake in this review. It is completely unbiased. This is from my personal experience with this product that I want to share with others who are seeking an energy drink.

As a person who has never consumed a cup of coffee or other energy drink before in his life, I can't say for certain just how effective 5-hour energy is in comparison. I can say that it worked, though -- my God, did it work. Having drunk merely half the bottle, I felt energized and ready to roll in three or four minutes. The product was true to its label in that I was able to study with concentration from 12 o'clock to 5 with no "afternoon slump" or "jitters"(though for a time I did experience a subtle tingling in my fingers). When my five hours were up, I came back to normal and didn't feel any side effects or "caffeine crash". The product is not addictive: I bought a pack of twelve bottles a month ago and still haven't used them all. 5-hour energy should be used with wisdom, however -- the manufacturers say that it contains "no more caffeine than a cup of coffee" but doesn't specify the size of the cup. It took me an hour longer than normal to get to sleep when I drank a whole bottle. That said, I have no other complaints to offer of this excellent energy drink. I suggest taking half of a bottle whenever you need a boost of concentration or motivation, as that is usually sufficient. Also, drink these only when you need to -- it's potent stuff, and I wager those little bottles can disappear quickly. 5-hour energy is a great resource for workouts, daily business, and the hurly-burly of modern life.

This product is great and you get what the ads tell you about this product. You can definitely get through hours where you are extremely tired. Usually take it either in the afternoon to get through the rest of the day; small sip before a workout, half a bottle around 10PM when going out during the weekend. This product has a bit of an intense flavor - overall all of them do, so have some water ready as a chaser. This product will get you to a state like when you slept 10 hours and are bright awake and alert, however you wont have the jitters, shaky hands or anything like it. After the 5-6 hours it slowly fades away and you literally get back to the state you were at before taking this product - so there is no crash or anything. Aside from that your body will just extract this product after a bathroom run - it is not based on caffeine or taurine it actually works based on insane amounts of Vitamin B6 and B12 - one of them is at 8000% of your DV for food intake. Personally I have had great experience with it; though I have heard from people that they end up having to visit the bathroom due to some digestive issues.