ReviewNutrients2023
The Dark Side of Energy Drinks: A Comprehensive Review of Their Impact on the Human Body.
Review in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Energy Drinks as the Legal Cocaine? A Comparative Review of Cardiac Physiopathological and Histopathological Patterns.Cardiovascular toxicology · 2025Pooled it
- The Effects of Energy Drinks on the Cardiovascular System: A Systematic Review.Current cardiology reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Acute Caffeine Ingestion on Repeated Sprint Ability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Association of Coffee and Energy Drink Intake with Suicide Attempts and Suicide Ideation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of a single dose of L-histidine on mental fatigue and vigor in participants with high fatigue levels: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Dose and timing effects of caffeine on subsequent sleep: a randomized clinical crossover trial.Sleep · 2025Trial
- Concomitant intake of high levels of monosodium glutamate and taurine induces adverse effects in the rat brain.Toxicology reports · 2026Article
- A Parent Survey: Characteristics of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth.Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice · 2026Article
- Renal Effects of Energy Drink Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preclinical Studies.Toxics · 2026Review
- Suspected Acute Pancreatitis With Peripancreatic Fluid Collection in an Adolescent: A Possible Association With Energy Drink Overconsumption.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiota-Derived Trimethylamine N-Oxide and NT-proBNP in Heart Failure: A Critical Review of Diagnostic and Prognostic Value.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Prevalence and consumption patterns of energy drinks among Iraqi adolescents: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Chronic consumption of energy drinks and the risk of developing metabolic syndrome in rats.PeerJ · 2026Article
- Alcohol mixed with energy drinks among university students in Poland: prevalence, determinants, and health implications.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Facilitators and barriers to the deprescribing of benzodiazepines and Z-drug hypnotics in patients under 65 on adult mental health wards.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Chronic high consumption of energy drinks and cardiovascular risk in adolescents-results of the EDKAR-study.European journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Presenting as Coronary Artery Spasm and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.JACC. Case reports · 2025Article
- Energy Drink Exposures and Trends in Children and Young Adults Reported to the National Poison Data System.Progress in pediatric cardiology · 2025Article
- Impact of maternal energy drink consumption during gestation and lactation on brain health in neonatal Wistar albino rats.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
In recent years, the consumption of energy drinks by young adults and athletes has risen significantly, but concerns have been raised about the potential health risks associated with excessive consumption. These concerns include cardiovascular problems, nervous system disorders, and the potential for addiction. This review aims to examine the reported effects of acute or chronic abuse of energy drinks on human health. The analysis shows a significant prevalence of adverse effects, particularly on the cardiovascular and neurovegetative systems. In particular, the analysis identified nine cases of cardiac arrest, three of which were fatal. The aetiology of these adverse effects is attributed to the inherent neurostimulant properties of these beverages, of which caffeine is the predominant component. A comparison of documented effects in humans with experimental studies in animal models showed an overlap in results. This review highlights the need for greater rigour in the assessment of sudden cardiac death, particularly in young people, as legal substances such as energy drinks may be involved. We propose stricter limits on the consumption of these beverages than for caffeine, based on the evidence found and the data in the literature. This review also calls for the establishment of regulations governing the consumption of these products in view of their potential impact on human health.
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