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Old 02-24-2012, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Nervous View Post
Has anyone tried this? Do you suppose it would be safe for us? Apparently, it contains a large amount of B6, among other things.
I use it from time to time. I've never had a problem with/from it, but I've never taken more than 2 within a 24 hr. period, and my average use is maybe once a month or so. I do drop an extra 5000mcg methylcobalamin in on occasion...

Here's the active ingredient list:
http://www.5hourenergy.com/healthfacts.asp#1_1

Each bottle contains 40 mg of B6. My B-Complex contains 100 mg of B6.
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None of the studies, in which an objective neurological examination was performed, found evidence of sensory nerve damage at intakes of pyridoxine below 200 mg/day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B6#Toxicity
Adelina - they do make a decaf version as well.

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