Заметьте, RunTokyo, что и в этой статье не говорится о положительно эффекте таурина :).
Настоящих клинических испытаний таурина, к сожалению, пока не было. А те исследования, которые были, дали вот такие результаты:
Taurine and energy drinks:
Taurine is a common ingredient in energy drinks. While some preliminary studies show that taurine may improve mental performance and increase exercise endurance, overall research on the energy-enhancing effects of taurine is limited. What's more, a 2010 report published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine states that the fatigue-fighting effects of energy drinks are most likely due to their caffeine content (rather than their taurine content).
Taurine Trials in Animal Models Offer No Support for Anxiolytic, Antidepressant or Stimulant Effects
Debunking the effects of taurine in Red Bull energy drink:
Red Bull is a carbonated beverage that initially gained wide popularity in the U.S. during the
late nineties. Taking root amongst college campuses, it appeared throughout underground clubs
and eventually entered mainstream pop-culture. The manufactures claim that drinking Red Bull
enhances physical endurance, concentration and reaction speed (1,6). The main ingredients
of Red Bull include sugar, taurine, glucuronolactone and caffeine. It is hypothesized that the
combinatorial influences of these ingredients are responsible for Red Bull’s proposed effects
(9,10). This report critically reviews these claims and concludes that caffeine alone may be
responsible for the proposed effects.