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Function Drinks

Functional beverage company based in Los Angeles, California

Function Drinks is a Functional Beverage company based in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 2004 by spine surgeon Dr. Alex Hughes, along with Josh Simon and Dayton Miller. The team launched their first product, Urban Detox, in Southern California in 2005.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Function Drinks is a Functional Beverage company based in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 2004 by spine surgeon Dr. Alex Hughes, along with Josh Simon and Dayton Miller. The team launched their first product, Urban Detox, in Southern California in 2005.2

Products and brands

Function: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Functionality: sustained released energy, typically lasts 1 to 2 hours

Flavor: Citrus Yuzu (Replacing Tangerine Yuzu), Strawberry Guava

Key ingredients: Muira puama, Epimedium, Catuaba, and Yerba mate

Function: BRAINIAC

Functionality: Improve brain function

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Flavor: Carambola Punch

Key ingredients: N-Acetyle-Cysteine, Vitamin E as Mixed tocopherols, Zinc Picolinate, Soy phosphatidylserine, Ginkgo biloba.

Function: LIGHT WEIGHT

Functionality: Boosts metabolism, curbs cravings for sugar and other carbohydrates

Flavors: Açai Pomegranate, Blueberry Raspberry, Peach Mango

Key ingredients: EGCG, Resveratrol, and Gymnema.

Function: URBAN DETOX

Functionality: Recovery from hangovers; clears particulate pollution from lungs and sinuses

Flavors: Citrus Prickly Pear and Goji Berry

Key ingredients: N-Acetyle-Cysteine, Prickly Pear Fruit Extract, B vitamins (riboflavin or vitamin B2), vitamins B6 and B12, folate.

Function: WATER

Electrolyte-enhanced, vapor distilled water

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Timeline

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