![]() Pepsi chose to use l-theanine, a workhorse ingredient in relaxation drinks. Pepsi, like most major corporations, doesn’t take big risks, so I figured the components of its Driftwell beverage would be a good place to start. Most of these products incorporate multiple ingredients that have more evidence when studied alone - but like, not enough. I’m also not going to tell you they’re bullshit because there’s no evidence there either. I’m not going to tell you these drinks work because there’s no evidence they do. I wanted to see if I could overdose on it. So I decided to make a journey to the heart of relaxation. Pepsi will be getting into the market shortly, with its Driftwell beverage, which became available online in December. It seems like big business, given the rather crowded marketplace, which includes such brands as Tranquini, Just Chill, Drank, and Marley’s Mellow Mood. The idea seems to be that there’s plenty of stress that doesn’t quite hit the psychiatric level - and so these drinks exist for your subclinical anxiety needs. They are healthy and calming, at least according to their marketing. Some offer sleep, others promote better focus and creativity. These relaxation drinks aren’t uniform in form or taste, but they all make promises. But if some entrepreneurs have their way, it’ll mean cracking open a can. Maybe we take slow breaths or turn our fingers to prunes in the bath. ![]() Maybe we turn on gentle classical music or looping rainfall through our speakers. These drinks exist for your subclinical anxiety needs
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