IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE MY TALE, OR THINK THIS STORY’S TRUE, GET A BOTTLE OF RUM AND AN ESKATROL AND WATCH THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO YOU: Dual effects noted for alcohol and energy drink co-ingestion. “Although consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) increases alertness and may negate some intoxication-related sedation effects, it can lead to negative physiological and psychological side effects associated with overstimulation.”