Evaluation of Energy Drinks and Potential Health Effects Under the Highlight of Case Reports

Abstract

Energy drinks contain carbohydrates, caffeine, guarana extract, taurine, ginseng, amino acids and some vitamins, as the main active ingredients. These drinks that designed to increase performance, durability and concentration are also used with medicines that are consumed for pleasure such as, amphetamines and alcohol. Energy drinks, leads to an increase in attention and emotional energy burst, especially among young people. With the increasing amounts of consumption of energy drinks with alcohol, besides causing behavioral problems, also causes negative effects on health and an increase in admission to emergency services. Energy drinks, causes symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, irritability, facial flushing, increase in d heart rate, and may also result with seizures and paralysis. In addition, this type of drinks, as with other types of soft drinks, because of the high sugar content, contributes to obesity and dental erosion.