BENJAMIN: Wendy, what are
you doing this weekend?
WENDY: I'm going to the wedding
of one of my sorority sisters.
I'm so excited.
We will party for
three days straight.
Three days at least.
JOE: That sounds fun,
except for the wedding part.
I have to study
for a big history
test I'm going to have to study
all weekend-- rah, rah, rah.
BENJAMIN: Joey, how
can you stand it?
How can you study all weekend?
Sounds like a bummer to me.
And Wendy, how can you
party all weekend long?
Don't you get tired?
And don't you ever need
to shower and sleep?
WENDY: Two words.
Red Bull.
Give me a Red Bull and I
can party like it's 1999.
Party like a rock star.
Gets my motor running.
Vroom.
JOE: So you use Red Bull.
Give me Monster.
I use Monster when I have to
pull an all-nighter studying.
Yep, Monster is my energy drink.
BENJAMIN: Hello, Doctor Gray.
Nice to see you this evening.
WENDY: Yes, you are
looking dapper today,
and I enjoyed your
lecture this morning.
DR. GRAY: Students, I
could not help but overhear
your discussion
about energy drinks.
Are you sure this is what
you want to be doing?
BENJAMIN: Yes, Doctor Gray,
I'm concerned about my friends.
I worry about them
guzzling that stuff.
Why do they call it an
energy drink anyway?
DR. GRAY: Benjamin, calling
them energy drinks is somewhat
of a misnomer.
These drinks provide
relatively few calories.
Instead, they contain
caffeine, which is a stimulant.
And as a stimulant,
caffeine causes
you to metabolize your own
stored energy molecules.
Caffeine is also found in
coffee, tea, and most sodas.
WENDY: And chocolate.
DR. GRAY: Yes, and chocolate.
WENDY: And the [INAUDIBLE].
BENJAMIN: Wendy, girl, what
do you do at these parties?
JOE: So Wendy, what are
you doing next weekend?
WENDY: Not so fast, Bucco.
DR. GRAY: You should make wise
decisions about energy drinks.
An overdose can cause seizures,
nervousness, sleep problems,
irritability, and
heart palpitations.
BENJAMIN: I've heard
that taking energy drinks
leads to a lot of crash
and burn feelings,
and I've heard of a student
at another school who
was hospitalized.
And Wendy I read that mixing
energy drinks with alcohol
can cause a person
to think they're not
inebriated when they
really are, so that people
think they can drive.
And you might think a
dude like our friend
Joe is cuter than he really is.
WENDY: Don't hold
your breath, Bucco.
DR. GRAY: Could be
balanced, in moderate doses,
caffeine can improve cognitive
functions on the short run
and can help you stay alert.
And as Benjamin said,
the stimulant does work
and you could crash.
But just think moderation.
JOE: So there is hope that
I can prepare for my test
and make an A.
DR. GRAY: Hope springs eternal.
GIRL: Anybody want
an energy drink?
