Product Description

The U.S. Army has researched and tested for 6 years to help stop fatigue related injuries and deaths among our troops. 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. STAY ALERT formula has been tested and approved for First Strike rations. The U.S. Military has proven STAY ALERT 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 cognitive 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: #8837 in Health and Beauty
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Features

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• Developed and proven effective by the U.S. Military exclusively for use by the Military and Security Agencies. Clinically proven to improve physical performance, alertness, thinking, and marksmanship for fatigued soldiers.
• Begins working instantly...Through oral absorption, chewing one piece delivers 100 mg of caffeine five times faster than pills or coffee. STAY ALERT received the Army's Greatest Invention of the Year Award for 2005.
• The STAY ALERT formula was selected by the U.S. Military for use in First Strike Rations by Navy Seals, Army Rangers, and Special Forces. Recommended by The National Academy of Sciences for situations requiring fast action.
• STAY ALERT GUM has had tremendous success in supporting our troops in the Middle East. First Responders, Firefighters, Police Officers, and Security Personnel have also found STAY ALERT GUM to be a powerful, compact, fast acting tool for stopping fatigue.

Customer Reviews

Easily the most effective (if least pleasant-tasting) form of caffeine I've ever ingested.
Most forms of caffeine made to keep me awake have suffered from one or more of the following problems:

Eventual post-caffeination (and/or sugar) crash
Hyper-activity
Stomach irritation
Jitters
Ineffectiveness

Stay Alert has become my preferred form of caffeine quite simply because it suffers from none of these. It doesn't give me a buzz or make me feel wired. It simply keeps me alert. After taking it, I don't feel sleepy. Instead I feel perfectly awake and nothing more, which is precisely what I want. Also, it works for hours on end, is highly portable, and is cheaper than most other forms of caffeine. The only downsides are it's artificially sweetened and begins to taste bitter rather quickly. It's not meant to be chewing gum, though. It's meant to keep you awake, and it does just that. Further, considering caffeine is bitter by nature, the flavor's a small price I'm willing to pay.

Military strength gum for everyday use
I wrote this review after my 2nd order of this stuff and I must say that I'm practically hooked on the gum now. At first I was fairly skeptical since I've tried Mad Croc gum with caffeine and has to endure a horrible flavor the entire time but this gum was different in a couple of ways. First of all the gum is efficient and effective. I felt a rush of caffeine pretty quickly somewhere between 5-10 minutes of chewing with a slight head change. The product claims at 15 minutes 99% of the caffeine is absorbed but it seems like it might actually be quicker than that. However, this gum is not perfect and some people might find a few issues mainly with the flavor. The cinnamon only lasts until the first 5 minutes which means for the final 5-10 minutes of absorbing caffeine the only flavor you experience is bitter caffeine. A few people I spoke to mentioned it made their throats tingle but I assured them it would pass quickly. Everyone who stayed with the gum past the 15 minutes continued to chew it as it retains a pleasant but mild vanilla flavor of sorts. After the first piece you will get used to the bitterness in between and use the slight numbing effect it has on your tongue to enjoy what initial users won't like. Try this gum, don't spit it out, chew only 1 piece at a time (this was the second problem I saw most people have) and you will undoubtedly love this gum.

Does what it says
I really like the Stay Alert gum. I tried the Penguin Energy gum, but this is much better. The first time I used it, I had to get used to the somewhat different taste, but I love the warmth of the cinnamon in my mouth. I keep it in my car, at work, and around the house. It is a bit more pricey than some of the other gums, but worth the cost. I plan to keep this gum on hand.