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 C and also regenerator of other antioxidants. Plants use multiple pathways to synthesize vitamin C. The major pathway starts with glucose, fructose or mannose (all simple sugars) and proceeds to L-galactose, L-galactonolactone and ascorbic acid. There is feedback regulation in place, in that the presence of ascorbic acid inhibits enzymes in the synthesis pathway. This process follows a diurnal rhythm, so that enzyme expression peaks in the morning to support biosynthesis later on when mid-day sunlight intensity demands high ascorbic acid concentrations. Minor pathways may be specific to certain parts of plants; these can be either identical to the vertebrate pathway