Product Description

The U.S. Military has researched and tested for 6 years to help stop fatigue related injuries and deaths. The result, STAY ALERT ENERGY CAFFEINE GUM, is finally in production and available to the U.S. Armed Forces and Security Agencies. Soldiers no longer have to resort to eating freeze dried coffee grounds in the field to stay alert. The STAY ALERT formuala has been field tested and approved for First Strike rations. The U.S. Military has proven STAY ALERT GUM to be the most effective and efficient tool for addressing the fatigue/sleep deprivation problems that have been causing injuries and deaths among our troops. Not only does STAY ALERT decrease accidents, but it increases soldier performance. Clinical studies have proven increased physical and coginitive performance as well as improved marksmanship and overall vigilance under sleep deprived conditions. STAY ALERT GUM is proven to provide the most rapid absorption of caffeine through the oral membrane in the mouth, while also being the most compact, lightweight, and convenient vehicle. STAY ALERT decreases accidents, increases performance, saves lives.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6660 in Health and Beauty
• Dimensions: 2.75" h x 4.50" w x 8.50" l, 1.10 pounds

Features

• Contains a 100 milligram tray of caffine energy gum 24 packs 5 pieces
• Proven effective by the U.S military
• A substitute for freeze dried coffee grounds
• Efficient tool for addressing the sleep deprivation problems

Customer Reviews

Worth the Price
I've developed a terrifying habit of getting very sleepy while driving. I've never had an accident, but I avoid driving at night, and even in the daytime staying awake can be difficult. If necessary I pull over and nap or exercise, but that takes time. I've tried taking along a quart of coffee, but that's a bother. Buying coffee can work, but it takes time, and there isn't always a source of coffee near at hand.

A couple months ago I discovered 24, by Jolt, and that gum works well and has little aftertaste, but I need usually six pieces--half a pack. I recently found Stay Alert on here and bought a lot of it. It arrived two days later. It costs about $1 for five pieces, so about 20 cents a piece. Each piece is twice the thickness and twice the strength of a piece of 24. Depending on how sleepy I am, I find that if I chew one or two pieces, within a couple minutes I'm feeling fine. It's much cheaper than buying coffee. I like the fact that the packaging is much simpler and cheaper and eco-friendly than 24, and it packs easily into a pocket or bag.

The only bad thing is that after a minute of tasting sugar and cinnamon in a nice burst, there is about fifteen minutes of tasting the bitterness of the caffeine (ever got a no-doze pill stuck in your mouth?). Then that pretty much goes away, and there's an acceptable but mild cinnamon taste thereafter. Stay Alert has a much more unpleasant aftertaste than 24, but it's stronger and a bit cheaper. It may work a bit faster than 24, and more of the caffeine may be entering the blood stream from the mouth, rather than the stomach. What that might do to the mucous membrane, I don't know.

In any case, it is literally a life saver, because it always wakes me up when I'm getting sleepy while driving. Highly recommended for truckers and travelers. The caffeine isn't good for you, but probably this is better for you than drinking the coffee, and it's sure cheaper.

Works as advertised
I brought some of this with me on a long car trip this summer. From experience I know that when my head starts nodding, I have but a few minutes to pull over and take a catnap, or become a danger to myself and others. Trouble is, there isn't usually a place to pull over right away--the nearest rest area is often a half hour or so away (and on some state highways there are none at all). Not a problem with Stay Alert! This time I popped one piece, started chewing, and literally within a few seconds my head stopped nodding and I felt exactly as though I had taken a nap. I was wide awake. The effect stayed with me for 2-3 hours, and by then I was able to find a rest area and take a nap.

I used it sparingly, only when I had no choice; I took naps whenever I could, and Stay Alert saved my behind several times on this trip. This stuff really works. And Amazon has it for the lowest price I've seen online.

It has a cinnamon flavor which is acceptable, but not the best. But then again, you don't chew this for the flavor. When you're tired but you need to keep going, you don't care about flavor; all you care about is staying awake. This stuff will get you over the hump.

Worth it
Although not the best tasting gum, its okay. I keep it in the car and it is great when I feel tire. No longer looking for a place for coffee. Also it doesn't cause stomach irratation. I think it is great in every way but taste.