Mana Energy Potion (50mL)
by Arcos Inc.
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Toys and Games Reviews of Mana Energy Potion (50mL)
Customer Review: Guys, be careful with stuff like this
Summary: 1 Stars
These energy-type drinks can be dangerous:
Caffeine-Induced Organic Mental Disorder 305.90 Caffeine Intoxication
1.Recent consumption of caffeine, usually in excess of 250 mg.
2.At least five of the following signs:
1.restlessness
2.nervousness
3.excitement
4.insomnia
5.flushed face
6.diuresis
7.gastrointestinal disturbance
8.muscle twitching
9.rambling flow of thought and speech
10.tachycardia or cardiac arrhythmia
11.periods of inexhaustibility
12.psychomotor agitation
3.Not due to any physical or other mental disorder, such as an Anxiety Disorder.
Basically, overdosing on caffeine will probably be very very unpleasant but not kill or deliver permanent damage. However, People do die from it.
Toxic dose
The LD_50 of caffeine (that is the lethal dosage reported to kill 50% of the population) is estimated at 10 grams for oral administration. As it is usually the case, lethal dosage varies from individual to individual according to weight. Ingestion of 150mg/kg of caffeine seems to be the LD_50 for all people. That is, people weighting 50 kilos have an LD_50 of approx. 7.5 grams, people weighting 80 kilos have an LD_50 of about 12 grams.
In cups of coffee the LD_50 varies from 50 to 200 cups of coffee or about 50 vivarins (200mg each).
One exceptional case documents survival after ingesting 24 grams. The minimum lethal dose ever reported was 3.2 grams intravenously, this does not represent the oral MLD (minimum lethal dose).
In small children ingestion of 35 mg/kg can lead to moderate toxicity. The amount of caffeine in an average cup of coffee is 50 - 200 mg. Infants metabolize caffeine very slowly.
Customer Review: Not for children--but it works well
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought one of these and one of the health potions for fun--was going on a trip to meet up with some friends who would appreciate such items. Here's what we all pretty much agreed on:
Visual: Small but very attractive packaging. Pretty much exactly what you might think a mana potion would look like in real life. Smaller than expected--but then it more easily explains how your character in World of Warcraft, or 'toon, could carry 40 in one backpack.
Taste: Also explains why your 'toon refuses to drink another one for several minutes, even if it means dying. Dying is preferable as long as you still have the aftertaste. Think cough syrup, only without the benefit of alcohol or drugs. Very glad it came in 50ml bottles--one good sized swig and it's gone. After a short period of time, however, one starts to think it wasn't that bad. An appropriate support group could probably help with that mild problem.
Effects: Works as advertised. Taken at approximately 17 hours of wakefullness after less than 5 hours of sleep the night prior, allowed me to stay awake for an additional 5 hours while still being able to focus and perform. Able to fall asleep when desired. Awoke the next morning feeling fine with no adverse effects.
Active ingredients: Per their website, contains 25 calories per serving, includes Vitamin C (10% RDA), B1 (80% RDA), B3 (130% RDA), B5 (80% RDA), B6 (1600% RDA), B12 (6667% RDA--no, not a typo) as well as caffeine and enzymes. Caffeine content roughly equivalent to two Red Bulls or four cups of coffee.
Bottom line: Works well, but I would not recommend for children based upon the caffeine and very large dose of B12.
Customer Review: Weaponized Caffeine: a warning
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this as a joke, and because I knew I was going to need some caffeine in my system over the weekend. I've downed Bawls of every flavor without issue, and generally don't really get buzzed by caffeine.
But this stuff... this stuff is unique. First of all, while the bottle is pretty, it is the nastiest, most disgusting taste I have ever had the misfortune to let near my mouth. I instantly regretted the cough syrup like drink. Thick, dank, and putrid it slid down my throat and settled in my stomach like a stone lump.
And there it sat, oozing and slithering, until it finally hit my system.
I felt like I had gone from zero to sixty in less than a second. No, there was no gradual build up of energy, there was nothing, and then there was everything! I was twitching, insane almost, desperate to do anything and everything at once. Raid MC, knit a pair of socks, learn three foreign languages at the same time, watch all of Firefly, chat with friends, write a letter to dear grandmama, study calculus, program my own dungeon, and then I crashed.
It was like hitting a brick wall while rolling down a hill in a garbage can. There was too much energy, and then none at all. Uncontrolled explosions in my system followed by an oxygen vent to finally put them out, and the crew dying a fast and miserable death.
If you think the concept of the Mana potion is cool, then buy one. It is pretty, and it is a cool thing to look at. But be warned, this stuff is the closest thing to weaponized caffeine I have ever experienced in my life. From now on I'm sticking to Bawls, and staying away from little bottles that all but scream 'drink me'.
Customer Review: Holy S---
Summary: 3 Stars
I decided to try this product after seeing it a computer store I was at. The bottle looked pretty cool and I figured even if I didn't care for the drink I had something interesting to keep. What I tasted after drinking it was not at all what I expected. This is the worst energy drink I have ever tasted and I'll be honest, I think they're all pretty disgusting. Having said that, I certainly felt more energized after drinking this then after any other energy drinks I've tried. The crash was pretty bad but as that's the case with most energy drinks, I don't see that as a negative aspect (it's just the way it is). I had actually bought two of these so after having the first one I can't say I was very excited to drink the other one. The day that I decided to drink it I had the idea of pouring it into a glass of cold carbonated water. I must say that although it was still bad, it wasn't as bad as drinking it straight. The water diluted the flavor a bit and at least I had something cold and bubbly to drink rather than something warm and syrup-like. The flavor is most comparable to cold medicine but it's really a lot worse. All in all, I give the product three stars only because it actually does what it supposed to do, if it weren't for that it would receive one star as it tastes absolutely wretched. Seriously, just drink coffee instead.Customer Review: I want my money back, this thing is pathetic.
Summary: 1 Stars
I realize now that 50 ml is TINY, and that I admit was my fault for not realizing. So, for anyone else out there who doesn't realize that this thing is only about 2 inches tall and ridiculously small, I hope my review can save you from the disappointment I felt when I opened this. ALSO, it is terrible quality. It looks nothing like the picture. I bought this as a cool present to give my brother, who is an avid WOW player, and I am too embarrassed to give it to him now. The cap is a cheap, clunky-looking BLACK cap, not blue as pictured, that is about a third of the length of the bottle. The cool emblem on the front is only printed on a plastic wrapper that rips off if you actually open the bottle, leaving you with a plain, ugly plastic bottle if you actually want to drink it. Not to mention that the plastic wrapper is badly wrinkled and full of bubbles, so it looks nothing like the cool look of the picture. This is just a cheap, sad little thing that is nothing like what the picture leads you to believe it will be. I would try to get my money back if I didn't think it was more trouble than it is worth. This was a total waste of $7.95!!!! I do not recommend buying it!