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Sports Drinks May Give Brain a Workout

Energy drinks may boost performance during exercise by activating the brain, new research suggests. Apparently, brain areas can be activated by titillation of unknown and mysterious receptors in the mouth, according to a study in the latest issue of the Journal of Physiology. These receptors are independent of ordinary taste buds, says Ed Chambers, PhD, of the University of Birmingham in England and lead author of read more...