Spike Shooter

Spike Shooter is an energy drink marketed by SPIKE LLC of Colorado Springs, Colorado. As of June 2007, Spike Shooter is sold in Colorado, Iowa, Wyoming, Nevada and California. The drink gained national attention after several students at a high school in Colorado Springs became sick after drinking the beverage. 

Contents
The drink contains the amino acid L-Tyrosine, Sulbutiamine, and Yohimbine. Tyrosine is a mild stimulant. Yohimbine is used as a weight-loss supplement and to treat erectile disfunction. There is unproven, anecdotal evidence that Yohimbine acts as an aphrodisiac.

Safety and warnings
Several warnings are included on the packaging of Spike Shooter. The label advises that people under the age of 16, the elderly, and pregnant women should not use the product. It also warns against combining the product with any prescription or over-the-counter medicine, other stimulants or fat loss products, or using the product while being treated for any of a list of medical conditions such as high blood pressure and asthma. Users are advised to start with just half a can to determine tolerance at first, and to never drink more than one can in a day.

Controversy
Spike Shooter was banned by Thomas B. Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado due to health concerns following incidents related to the abuse of the product. The drink was also banned at an Aurora, Colorado high school (Smoky Hill High School) following abuse of the product there as well as promoters illegally distributing the product near the high school.

Spike has since taken steps to ensure that the warning label on the can is followed and that retailers only sell the drink to consumers over the age of 18*. No health-related incidents of any kind have been reported before or after the incidents of abuse in Colorado.

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 * Spike Shooter