S2600 Pre-Workout Peril: Drug-Induced Liver Injury in a Young Deployed Service Member

Romick, Jordan; Viswanathan, Lavanya; Ramos, Benjamin

doi:10.14309/01.ajg.0000712448.30016.be

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“…Owing to its synergistic potential in improving mental focus, exercise capacity (i.e., delaying fatigue and increasing performance), and augmenting training adaptations, 11 , 12 pre-workout supplementation is estimated to be used by a considerable proportion of young adults globally. 13 , 14 However, consumption of these supplements has been linked with numerous negative health effects, including psychosis, 15 extensive esophageal ulcerations, 16 aplastic anemia, 17 hemorrhagic stroke, 18 ischemic colitis, 19 pancreatitis, 20 hepatic failure, 21 aortic dissection, 22 myocardial infarction, 23 cardiac arrest, 24 and death. 25 Moreover, despite their widespread popularity and increasing use, the exact composition of such products is often unknown, making their safety and efficacy profiles paradoxical.…”

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Acute myocardial infarction following “dry scooping” of a pre-workout supplement in a healthy young man of African origin: A case report

Pallangyo,

Bhalia,

Komba

et al. 2024

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Dry scooping, a rather risky act of consuming undiluted pre-workout protein powder hoping for a more pronounced energy surge, is increasingly becoming a fitness trend worldwide. A previously healthy 25-year-old man of African origin presented with acute onset of crushing mid-sternal chest pain for 4 h. His symptoms began about an hour following completion of his 2-h exercise regimen at the gym. He had an unremarkable past medical history except for an 8-month consumption of a pre-workout supplement as part of his gym routine. He claimed to have adhered to the manufacturer’s recommended method of using the supplement, except for 3 days prior to presentation when he started “dry scooping” following the viewing of a video advocating such practice from his fitness WhatsApp group. Cardiac evaluation revealed features in keeping with diagnosis of anterolateral ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Emergency coronary angiography revealed a thrombotic lesion completely occluding the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery with TIMI 0 flow distally. After successful balloon angioplasty, a drug-eluting stent was implanted successfully, restoring TIMI 3 flow to the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery. This case report aims to raise awareness among both clinicians and the general public regarding the pervasiveness of pre-workout supplements, improper methods of consumption, and the potential life-threatening repercussions of misuse.

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