The Myth of the "Sugar Rush"

Finally I'm vindicated! The Straight Dope tackles my biggest social pet peeve! There is no such thing as a Sugar Rush or Sugar High. It doesn't exist, so stop perpetuating the myth!

This particular issue is a personal annoyance simply because of the sheer pervasiveness of the myth. On average, I hear somebody mention this myth at least once a day. It's usually on television, but also quite often in the real world.

So please just stop it. Ingesting sugar does not change your behavior or give you a "rush" of any kind... except for the placebo effect generated from all your years of brainwashing and ignorance.