How do you relate energy drinks to chemistry?

Answer 1

Energy drinks main contents include caffeine and taurine. Caffeine had a very similar structure to Adenosine (a chemical which bond to adenosine receptors making people tired). Caffeine and the metabolized versions are able to bond to this receptor preventing the adenosine to bond. This makes your body more energized. Taurine is a nonessential sulfur-containing amino acid that functions with glycine and gamma-aminobutyric acid as a neuroinhibitory transmitter. C2H7NO3S an amino acid that the body naturally produced, helps regulate heart beat and muscle contractions and energy levels Taurine might be a “mild inhibitory neurotransmitter”, some studies show it helps with excitable brain states. Body slows down production under stressful situations The chemistry part will be the reactions the chemical components of the energy drink have with the neurotransmitters.