It clearly has beneficial functions as do all amino acids. Maintaining cellular fluid balance being one of them.[b said:Quote[/b] (xahrx @ April 29 2004,6:30)]A quick search through Pub Med shows it has some quantifiable beneficial effects.
There's a potential mechanism in which taurine may enhance the effects of caffeine... Still, the question remains, is there even enough taurine in Red Bull to so anything of that sort?[b said:Quote[/b] (Mindwraith @ April 30 2004,8:54)]Isn't it in Red Bull?
I don't think they print the actual amount on the label, which would be a clue that there isn't enough, kind of like that proprietary formula nonsense some manufacturers pull. As far as I can tell there haven't been taurine only studies done in humans, which to me equals out to a no go on supplementing it right now. Nothing proven.[b said:Quote[/b] (Bryan Haycock @ April 30 2004,12:35)]There's a potential mechanism in which taurine may enhance the effects of caffeine... Still, the question remains, is there even enough taurine in Red Bull to so anything of that sort?[b said:Quote[/b] (Mindwraith @ April 30 2004,8:54)]Isn't it in Red Bull?