The lone holdout
I appear to be the lone holdout on this little experiment of ours. Maybe the others are smarter than I am.
Day number two was a reversal of day number one. My mischievous brain apparently wanted to outsmart itself, de-placeboing the placebo.
I felt nothing from my 12 sprays, six in the morning and six in the afternoon, apart from a possible stomach ache. I guess my brain decided it wouldn’t react this time, knowing that it was bamboozled the day before.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
I imagine my neurons look and talk like cartoon slugs. Imagine a slow drawl — how a slug would talk — and you’ve got the idea. As for the vitamins, they are French — think Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau.
Neuron: (Looking up, tired) What are you doooooing?
Vitamin: (Assuming a Fighting Irish pose) Trying to infiltrate you.
Neuron: (Yawning) I know what you’re up to. Goooooo awaaaaaaay. (Looking back at the electricity crackling by) I have work to doooooo.
Vitamin: (Annoyed) Harrumph. I am valuable and a beautiful, complicated chemical. I am worth $7.99.
I think my experiment will end today. I’ll keep some B12 tablets around (since I already have them) until my brain forgets about all this.
Jeff Raymond, Medical Writer
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In addition to the Energy Shots were you drinking coffee, pop or other caffeinated beverages? That has a significant effect on your overall results. Also, what is your food consumption like? It is essential to have food to convert to energy. If you don’t have the right balance or enough food you’re bound to get a stomachache.