• the second most abundant amino acid in muscle and the most voluminous amino represented in striated type 2 muscle fiber

  • promotes cell volumization which results in a higher rate of protein synthesis

  • needed for proper maintenance and functioning of skeletal muscles

  • clinically shown to alleviate muscle fatigue and increase exercise capacity

  • helps prevent weight gain by improving insulin sensitivity

  • increases blood flow to nerves resulting in quickened reflexes

  • acts as an anti-anxiety agent on the central nervous system


For more information on each of the ingredients in the DRIVE™ formula, please click on the links below:

Taurine  |  Rhodiola Rosea  |  Caffeine  |
Vinpocetine  |  B-Vitamins

 Scientific Research Supporting Taurine:
  1. Tsuboyama-Kasaoka, Nobuyo; Chikako Shozawa, Kayo Sano, Yasutomi Kamei, Seiichi Kasaoka, Yu Hosokawa and Osamu Ezaki (2006). "Taurine (2-Aminoethanesulfonic Acid) Deficiency Creates a Vicious Circle Promoting Obesity". Endocrinology 147 (7): 3276–3284.

  2. Li F, Abatan OI, Kim H, Burnett D, Larkin D, Obrosova IG, Stevens MJ (2006 Jun). "Taurine reverses neurological and neurovascular deficits in Zucker diabetic fatty rats.". Neurobiology of Disease 22 (3).

  3. Pop-Busui R, Sullivan KA, Van Huysen C, Bayer L, Cao X, Towns R, Stevens MJ (2001 Apr). "Depletion of taurine in experimental diabetic neuropathy: implications for nerve metabolic, vascular, and functional deficits.". Exp Neurol. 168 (2).

  4. Kong WX, Chen SW, Li YL, et al (2006). "Effects of taurine on rat behaviors in three anxiety models". Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. 83 (2): 271–6.

  5. U. Warskulat, U. Flogel, C. Jacoby, H.-G. Hartwig, M. Thewissen, M. W. Merx, A. Molojavyi, B. Heller-Stilb, J. Schrader and D. Haussinger (2004). "Taurine transporter knockout depletes muscle taurine levels and results in severe skeletal muscle impairment but leaves cardiac function uncompromised". FASEB J.: 03-0496fje.

  6. “Taurine improves insulin sensitivity in the Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rat, a model of spontaneous type 2 diabetes". American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 71 (1): 54-58.