Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath
Image by: Colby Gutierrez-Kray - Creative Commons 2.0
Posted: 02/08/2012
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube.
AeroShot went on the market last month in Massachusetts and New York. It's also available in France. Each plastic canister contains 100 milligrams of caffeine powder, about the amount in a large cup of coffee. A single unit costs $2.99 at convenience, mom-and-pop, liquor and online stores.
Critics say the product is not without its risks.
But professor David Edwards says AeroShot is safe and doesn't contain additives used to amplify the caffeine effect in common energy drinks.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wants the Food and Drug Administration to review AeroShot. He fears it will be used as a club drug so that young people can drink until they drop.
An FDA spokeswoman declined to comment.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT
Special Reports
-
Does your gas station have bad pumps?
SPECIAL REPORT | An ABC2 News Investigation finds thousands of rejected and condemned gas pumps in the Baltimore area. Does your gas station have them?
-
MTA buses caught running red, speeding
SPECIAL REPORT | An ABC2 News investigation uncovers citations given to thousands of MTA buses for running red lights and speeding.
-
Inside a Criminal Mind | Jason Scott
SPECIAL REPORT | When it's out of your hands, when your life is at the mercy of an armed, masked man staring down at you from the barrel of a gun in your own home, you grasp at whatever it is you can control; breathing, composure, or faith.
-
SPECIAL REPORT | Bad Medicine
SPECIAL REPORT | ABC2 Investigator Joce Sterman has reviewed thousands of pages of documents for her Bad Medicine report.
Health
-
High stress with work-life balance
What is the most stressful part of your job? A new survey shows more people stress over their work-life balance than anything else at work.
-
Could c-sections lead to fatter babies?
Important news for expectant mothers, a new study finds babies born by c-section may be at higher risk for developing childhood obesity.
-
Healthy tips for Memorial Day cookouts
Here are some tips to make your Memorial Day cookout healthier.
