Students at a New Jersey school claim they got sick from a drink they bought on campus called "Marley's Mellow Mood."
It's known as an "anti-energy" drink, designed to help you relax.
We found the drinks at a local convenience store. It's got a picture of Bob Marley on the wrapper and claims to deliver all natural relaxation.
We asked a local doctor about the ingredients in some of the drinks, which, according to the website, include chamomile and valerian root.
"Chamomile is reported at high doses to have some relaxation effects," said Dr. Frank Lovecchio of Maricopa Medical Center.
"Valerian root in high doses can cause somnolence or lots of sleepiness. If you took enough of real valerian root you'd be very sleepy."
Those junior high school students in New Jersey who claim to have gotten sick had the drink at school -- even though it wasn't supposed to be sold on campus. Parents there are upset.
We asked some local students what they thought about the controversy.
"Who doesn't like to take stress away and just relax?" said one student.
"If you are relaxed then you work better and you focus," said another.
On the drinks we found, the label contains a warning that it may cause drowsiness and is best enjoyed when ready to relax.
Like many herbal supplements, the claims typically are not evaluated by the government.
"The important thing for the consumer though I think is realize that a lot of these supplements are not regulated."
On the company's website there is also a warning that these drinks are not for children.
The company says it's taking the situation at that New Jersey school seriously.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:00:29 GMT
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Andrea Rebello's family followed the pastor Wednesday as he led her white cloth-draped coffin to the altar at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
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Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials will reopen their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm.
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Black and Hispanic men are more likely to be stopped in the Bronx and Brooklyn than other boroughs, according to an analysis of police street stop data released Wednesday by the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Black and Hispanic men are more likely to be stopped in the Bronx and Brooklyn than other boroughs, according to an analysis of police street stop data released Wednesday by the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:10:42 GMT
The NYPD arrested a suspect in the latest anti-gay attack in the city, said police.
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:23 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:23:21 GMT
Ex-congressman Anthony Weiner whose career imploded after raunchy tweets said in a YouTube video announcement that he's in the New York City mayoral race.
Ex-congressman Anthony Weiner whose career imploded after raunchy tweets said in a YouTube video announcement that he's in the New York City mayoral race. A poll released Wednesday placed Weiner in second place behind City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in a Democratic primary.
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Commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, was back on schedule Wednesday morning on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways.
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The National Weather Service is looking into whether a tornado touched down in a rural eastern New York county during a series of severe thunderstorms that rumbled across the upstate region.
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