Dude! What did they put in that?!

[nightrythm]

I am vibrating!!! Many of you know that I've been off of caffine for a few years now. Every once in a while I break down and have some chocolate or a sip of somone's drink or a "decaf" coffee.

Today I picked up some Gayaki Yerba Mate "organic energy drink". Now, Mate has no caffine. It's "caffine-like" molecule (sp?) does not affect me adversly. All other times I've had Mate there was no discernable pick me up, but today, today it's like I just had the Mulah's Turkish. *WOW!*

Comments

[ebenbrooks.livejournal.com]

I felt the same way after having one of those ginsing/ginko/guarana drinks a while back. My heart started doing about 120 and I couldn't sit still. Scary.

[nightrythm]

That's what struck me as weird. I've stayed away from those because my mother has trouble with ginko (or one of them).

mate...

[nonperdeventura.livejournal.com]

...contains mateine, a stimulent equal in potency to that of caffeine (one cup = one cup of coffee), but with a more gradual release into your system, and also appetite suppressing effects.

We sell three types at my shop. It helps people get off of coffee, but if you're used to *no* caffeine...yeah.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Um, congrats - if they're in order... zzzzZZZZOOOOM!

Re: mate...

[nightrythm]

I *love* Mate Latte from Republic of Tea. I've also had regular Mate. This was essentially and ice tea made from mate w/mate extract added. *whoof*