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Ruined · 10-11-2003, 12:34 AM

http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6076662.html

"A Los Angeles company is marketing "performance-enhancing" supplements it says are tailor-made for gamers.

Anybody listening to the chatter on Xbox Live knows that the majority of drugs being consumed are definitely not performance-enhancing. But with gaming tournaments increasingly offering cash prizes, contestants are looking for an advantage over the competition.

Enter MindFX, a Los Angeles-based herbal supplements company, which is offering several supplements designed specifically for gamers. While not exactly steroids, according to an article in the Tacoma News Tribune (referenced on Firingsquad.com), the company's Maxx Impulse is "designed to bring gamers to the very peak of their ability."

That's market-speak for getting them wired on guarana, ginseng, and a cocktail of something MindFX calls "adaptogenic herbs." Another pill in the MindFX medicine cabinet, Neurocharge, uses ginkgo and hyperzine to enhance reflexes, while a third, Aftermath, is designed to rejuvenate gamers after an exhausting day of fragging.

Testing the pills on himself, the Tribune reporter reported some improvement while playing shooters. However, he cautions gamers--especially teenagers--against taking too many of the pills, which, if consumed in mass quantities, could have adverse health effects.

Those who want to play it totally safe may just want to stick to Red Bull."

***SeanL*** · 10-11-2003, 05:11 AM

Performance enhancing drugs for gamers....wow, what WILL they think of next?

Enzian · 10-11-2003, 06:13 AM

Classic!!

With dietary weight-loss pills flyin' off the shelves, Bawls and Mountain Dew guzzled by the liter and the gaming industry in a ballistic super-cruise... it was only a matter of time.

While I've heard of ginseng and gaurana, I can't find the "hyperzine" plant in any of my wilderness guides!

I love it! Hyperzine! "Adaptogenic herbs!!" I soooo should have thought of this first!

The Mobius · 10-11-2003, 06:46 AM

So that's how you beat me at ESPN NHL Ruined!!!

-m

Louie · 10-14-2003, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martycoster

So that's how you beat me at ESPN NHL Ruined!!!

-m

ESPN NHL where...

I love that game!!!

10-11-2003, 12:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	Juice up! http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6076662.html "A Los Angeles company is marketing "performance-enhancing" supplements it says are tailor-made for gamers. Anybody listening to the chatter on Xbox Live knows that the majority of drugs being consumed are definitely not performance-enhancing. But with gaming tournaments increasingly offering cash prizes, contestants are looking for an advantage over the competition. Enter MindFX, a Los Angeles-based herbal supplements company, which is offering several supplements designed specifically for gamers. While not exactly steroids, according to an article in the Tacoma News Tribune (referenced on Firingsquad.com), the company's Maxx Impulse is "designed to bring gamers to the very peak of their ability." That's market-speak for getting them wired on guarana, ginseng, and a cocktail of something MindFX calls "adaptogenic herbs." Another pill in the MindFX medicine cabinet, Neurocharge, uses ginkgo and hyperzine to enhance reflexes, while a third, Aftermath, is designed to rejuvenate gamers after an exhausting day of fragging. Testing the pills on himself, the Tribune reporter reported some improvement while playing shooters. However, he cautions gamers--especially teenagers--against taking too many of the pills, which, if consumed in mass quantities, could have adverse health effects. Those who want to play it totally safe may just want to stick to Red Bull." __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light.

10-11-2003, 05:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	Performance enhancing drugs for gamers....wow, what WILL they think of next? __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

10-11-2003, 06:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Enzian Producer/Admin Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Fort Phoenix	Classic!! With dietary weight-loss pills flyin' off the shelves, Bawls and Mountain Dew guzzled by the liter and the gaming industry in a ballistic super-cruise... it was only a matter of time. While I've heard of ginseng and gaurana, I can't find the "hyperzine" plant in any of my wilderness guides! I love it! Hyperzine! "Adaptogenic herbs!!" I soooo should have thought of this first! __________________ Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch! XBox Gamertag: Enzian 00001 Elitism is ok, so long as you keep it in your pants...or something like that.

10-11-2003, 06:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
The Mobius Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Lurking	So that's how you beat me at ESPN NHL Ruined!!! -m __________________

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