Calm in a can?: Here’s what the evidence says about the chill-out drink craze

Dipa Kamdar

doi:10.64628/AB.e53wjxvfj

Calm in a can? Here’s what the evidence says about the chill-out drink craze

Dipa Kamdar

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In a world that rarely slows down, a new wave of “functional beverages” is promising to help us do exactly that. So-called “chill-out drinks”, marketed as natural stress relievers, are appearing in supermarkets and online stores as a calming alternative to caffeinated energy drinks or alcohol. But do they work and are they safe?

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	Conversation Media Group
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.e53wjxvfj
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2025

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health
stress
marketing

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