AeroShot, a zero-calorie shot of inhalable caffeine, has caused controversy in the month since its release because of its potential for abuse by college students.
AeroShot comes in a lipstick-sized tube and sprays caffeine and B vitamins into the mouth.
In December, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, asked the Food and Drug Administration to review AeroShot's safety because it could be used as a club drug, ABC News reported.
"It has a high degree of potential for abuse," said Bruce Goldberger, professor and director of toxicology at UF's College of Medicine.
AeroShot isn't available in Florida stores yet, but it can be purchased online. Each AeroShot tube contains 100 milligrams of caffeine — as much as one cup of coffee. AeroShot's website doesn't recommend consumption of more than three tubes per day.
AeroShot is cheap at $2.99 a tube, and it is marketed to young people in social settings, Goldberger said.
He said he's worried young people will use AeroShot and alcohol together with potentially severe health risks.
"All you have to do is look at Four Loko and its niche among young people," Goldberger said.
Paul Stanley, a 22-year-old architecture senior and admitted caffeine addict, said he is curious about AeroShot, but he would never replace coffee with it.
