What are electrolyte drops and are they effective? Read this article to learn what pure electrolytes are, and a summary of a clinical study with smokejumper  firefighters, which showed that electrolyte drops added to water are dramatically more effective for hydration than water alone.  The article below was re-published with permission of Paul S. Auerbach, MD, MS, FACEP, FAWM. Please refer to this link to the original [...]