A sleeping mans placebo? (Pro Plus Tablets)

Member Name: Grummy

Product:	Pro Plus Tablets
Date:	14/08/09 (141 review reads)
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Advantages: ........ummmmmm

Disadvantages: Apart from that they don't work? Well, they cost you money too

Frankly, these things don't work.

Sure, if you look at the ingredients etc they certainly should do, caffeine after all DOES help to keep you awake, but these, nope, nothing.

I worked for 4 1/2 years as a security guard on nights whilst I was first in University, yes I would often go long hours without sleep mixing the two, so I needed something that would help me stay awake. I tried pro plus regularly for a few months, and they never helped, not once.

OK, I'll admit that in essence they should work, but I don't see the difference between them and a cup of strong coffee (not that I actually drink coffee). It struck me that these things actually work through instilling belief, much like the infamous sugar pill, they seem far more like a placebo than anything else. Again, I accept in principle they should work, however, they just didn't and I can't help but feel that people who think they do were believing as such and it was that belief that kept them awake. It is said after all that our minds can make us do anything if we believe it enough, and I think that this is one such example.

Frankly I found it far better when working or studying to always make sure I was getting regular exercise. I would always take longer on my patrols in work, and when studying I would stop hourly to get up and run around for a bit. It sounds unusual, but exercise works by firing up your body, if you do regular exercise when you are trying to stay awake, it is far more efficient than drinking strong coffee or taking little pills that have little or no effect such as these. Plus, also to note, by staying in one place like you do when taking pro plus, even if you felt more awake, your mind would become more and more sluggish, the same as if you were drinking coffee instead. Again, exercise is far better as it also keeps your brain active, as well as your body, which keeps it from getting sluggish resulting in far more efficient use of your time when actually working or studying.

Don't bother with Pro plus, as far as I'm concerned, they don't work, and are little more than a sugar pill, and if they DO work, the effect is negligible and you can get a far better response from taking the time to exercise.

Summary: Don't waste your money, drink coffee if you want or do some brief exercise to keep energized.