The Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drink Debate: Masking the Facts! A Commentary on 'Mixing an Energy Drink with an Alcoholic Beverage Increases Motivation for More Alcohol in College Students' by Marczinski and Colleagues (in press)

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To the Editor: IN THEIR STUDY "Mixing an Energy Drink with an Alcoholic Beverage Increases Motivation for More Alcohol in College Students," Marczinski and colleagues (in press) conclude that "An energy drink may elicit increased alcohol priming. This study provides laboratory evidence that AmED beverages may lead to greater motivation to drink versus the same amount of alcohol consume alone." However, on inspection of the study, we believe that this conclusion is premature and that issues with the design, analysis, and interpretation of the data may merit different conclusions.