No, all of our energy comes from glucose though it can be indirect through fats, proteins and glycogen. Taurine is an important nutrient for carnivores such as cats so it's an important part of cat food. We're omnivores and though it is a nutrient to us, it's inclusion in energy drinks is not for energy, neither is much else in energy drinks.

yes and heart attacks too.

Yes.

Taurine is a commonly used substitute or enhancer for caffeine.

Both are equally bad for you.

yeah

Yes, Taurine is what gives you that rush when you choke down an energy drink

As an ingredient in energy drinks, I need to find out if taurine is one of the ingredients that provides energy. A simple yes or no will help. The database I'm using isn't always simple enough to understand.