Cocaine (drink) purported "throat-burning" sensation of Original), and one being "Free", which contains no sugar. The ingredients are carbonated water, dextrose, citric acid, taurine, caffeine, natural flavors, sodium citrate, -ribose, salt, sodium benzoate, inositol, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), sucralose, -carnitine, potassium sorbate, guarana seed extract, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B), and Red 40. Cocaine (drink) Cocaine is a highly caffeinated energy drink distributed by Redux Beverages. It contains more caffeine than rival energy drinks Red Bull and Rockstar, symbolized by three and a half steer heads on the label. Aside from caffeine, the label claims 750 milligrams of taurine, another
Vitamin B12 leading to vitamin B deficiency. Protein-bound vitamin B must be released from the proteins by the action of digestive proteases in both the stomach and small intestine. Gastric acid releases the vitamin from food particles; therefore antacid and acid-blocking medications (especially proton-pump inhibitors) may inhibit absorption of B. B taken in a low-solubility, non-chewable supplement pill form may bypass the mouth and stomach and not mix with gastric acids, but acids are not necessary for the absorption of free B not bound to protein; acid is necessary only to recover naturally-occurring vitamin B from foods. R-protein (also known as haptocorrin