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Smart Drinks:

Healing Alternative to Alcohol and Drugs

words by Marcy Swenson

     Brandon Braincandy, a staple of the San Francisco rave scene, and a student at San Francisco State studying holistic healing, wanted people to have an alternative to synthetic drugs at Bay Area raves so created created his own line of Smart Drinks

     "If I have one of my drinks and dance at a party," he tells me, "I feel like I'm high on Ecstacy, but without any of the bad after-effects."

     His drinks have a high concentration of vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes. Some contain L-tyrosine, a dopamine stimulator, and natural anti-depressant, which was a precursor to epinephrine and non-epinephrine. Some of the ingredients in his drinks stimulate the adrenal glands, changing one's perception of sound and light in the cerebral cortex.

     "I have drinks that build up your immune system, drinks that provide nourishment, and drinks that stimulate you. This is a great alternative to drugs at dance parties."

     Brandon has been experimenting with different ingredients to acheive the desired effects in his Smart Drinks, and San Francisco partygoes will be reaping the benefits of his research at rave parties!

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