Extra Strength 5-hour Energy is the perfect energy shot for extra busy, extra hard-working people. Its combination of vitamins, nutrients and caffeine (comparable to 12 ounces of the leading premium coffee) will help you feel alert and energized for hours.

Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Citicoline, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Taurine, Malic Acid, Glucuronolactone, Caffeine. Other Ingredients: Purified Water; Natural and Artificial Flavors; Sucralose; Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate and EDTA.

Regular Strength 5-hour ENERGY® shots contain about as much caffeine as 8 ounces of the leading premium coffee. Extra Strength 5-hour ENERGY® shots contain about as much caffeine as 12 ounces of the leading premium coffee.

Ingredients. The official website lists the active ingredients of 5-hour Energy as: vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12, sodium, taurine, glucuronolactone, malic acid and N-Acetyl L-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, caffeine, and citicoline. The product is not U.S Food and Drug Administration approved.

The high levels of caffeine present in these drinks can increase the workload of the kidneys, leading to dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. The caffeine can also cause constriction of the blood vessels in the kidneys, which can reduce blood flow to the kidneys and cause damage over time.

Drinking energy drinks daily can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, including irregular heartbeat and high blood pressure. Dehydration: Energy drinks can contain high levels of artificial sweeteners (sucralose) along with caffeine, which can lead to dehydration.

Increased Risk of Heart Disease: Energy drinks contain high levels of synthetic caffeine, which can cause an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. Drinking energy drinks daily can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, including irregular heartbeat and high blood pressure.

Nausea, restlessness, and rapid heart rates come from overstimulation. The artificial ingredients in 5-Hour Energy are linked to chest pains, seizures, and could possibly be cancerous. Studies have shown teens and young adults taking 5-Hour Energy also experience high anxiety.

Drinking energy drinks daily can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, including irregular heartbeat and high blood pressure. Dehydration: Energy drinks can contain high levels of artificial sweeteners (sucralose) along with caffeine, which can lead to dehydration.

Anxiety, insomnia, headaches and rapid heartbeat are a few signs to stop drinking 5-Hour Energy. Can energy drinks like 5 Hour Energy impact heart health? Yes, if you have high blood pressure or other heart conditions, it's best to avoid 5-Hour Energy.

Increased Risk of Heart Disease: Energy drinks contain high levels of synthetic caffeine, which can cause an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. Drinking energy drinks daily can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, including irregular heartbeat and high blood pressure.

[Does Caffeine Really Dehydrate You?] "Caffeine can be a great thing, at low doses," Miller told Live Science. "With the consumption of five 5-hour Energy drinks, however, you move past alert and awake, into the territory of jittery, anxious and [heart palpitations]."

Bottom line. 5-Hour Energy will probably chase away grogginess at least as well as a cup of coffee. The label warns against drinking more than two bottles daily. Avoid it if you're pregnant or nursing, and don't give it to kids.

According to experts, healthy adults should limit their energy drink intake to roughly one can per day because they are loaded with synthetic caffeine, sugar, and other unnecessary ingredients that can do more harm than good.