An Overview of the Risks of Contemporary Energy Drink Consumption and Their Active Ingredients on Cardiovascular Events

Bunch, Kaden T.; Peterson, Maren B.; Smith, Megan B; Bunch, T. Jared

doi:10.1007/s12170-023-00716-3

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“…Taurine may provide antiaging benefits to the skin because of its osmoregulatory function [7]. Even so, consuming taurine can decrease platelet aggregation by 30-70%, suggesting a potential cardioprotective action [8].…”

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“…Rodent animal models are useful in elucidating the differences in effects related to the ingestion of taurine, caffeine, and alcohol, both separately and in combination, as human lifestyles vary considerably and study results may become compromised [20]. However, ED consumption mixed with alcohol is quite common among the college population, which can provide a route to many cardiovascular affections, such as coronary vasospasm and even sudden cardiac death [8].…”

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Caffeine and Taurine from Energy Drinks—A Review

Mihaiescu,

Turti,

Souca

et al. 2024

Cosmetics

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The purpose of this paper is to review the specialized literature to highlight the effects produced by energy drinks in terms of skin health. To carry out this review, we consulted previous articles with descriptive cross-sectional designs, case series, and individual case reports published between 2000 and 2023. Therefore, while caffeine acute consumption among adults can have beneficial effects, in children, it can cause health problems like overnight breaks, headaches, and dulled cognition since their organs are still developing and their endocrine system is not yet stable. Despite the antioxidant and neuroprotective effects of caffeine from energy drinks, their excessive consumption among adolescents can cause disorders like high systolic blood pressure, agitation, nausea, anxiety, osteoporosis, heart palpitations, poor sleep quality, and stomach ulcers. Among athletes, taurine supplementation has been proven to improve exercise capacity in cold weather conditions. Also, vigilance, attention, and reaction time were all improved by caffeine consumption. Caffeine administration in low doses caused a risk of cardiovascular disease. It was effective in treating migraines in children, but raised systolic blood pressure, and contributed to skin healing in adolescents. On the other side, taurine prevents obesity among children, causes positive effects on oxidative stress and inflammation in adolescents, helps shield the skin from damaging oxidative stress among students, and impacts exercise capacity in athletes. Significant increases in serum levels of uric acid, creatinine, BUN, ALT, and ALP caused by chronic intake of EDs indicated different degrees of injury to the kidneys and liver. Furthermore, the effects on the cardiovascular system could be worse if taurine and caffeine are combined. Caffeine alone does not significantly decrease sleep as much as a taurine/high caffeine ratio. On the other hand, a low ratio does.

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confidence: 99%