Previous independent reviews on energy drinks highlight a number of implications for children's health and well-being, although they also draw on expert opinion and adult studies.12, 13, 24–27 A report by the Committee on Nutrition and the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness in the US raises concerns about the unintentional (through the Energy drinks can cause major health issues, including increased blood pressure and a wealth of heart problems, according to a 2019 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association 1. Sleep Disruptions. One of the major issues with energy drinks is their ability to overstimulate your body and/or mind. As a result, they can cause difficulty sleeping and disrupt your circadian rhythm. Ironically, this can perpetuate the problem that led you to rely on the energy drink in the first place! 4.2. Effects of Energy Drinks on the Pediatric Neuropsychiatric System . The relationship between the compounds of an ED and neuropsychiatric diseases is still rather uncharted territory. The main compound caffeine may reduce the epileptological threshold if given in low dosage and chronic use may have a protective effect [37,41]. This review aims to investigate and summarize adverse health events in children and adolescents associated with energy drink (ED) consumption, while also exploring the impact of simultaneous trigger factors and/or preexisting health conditions. We searched the database of PubMed, Cochrane library, and Web of Science for cases associated with ED consumption in minors up to 9 May 2023. The DOI: 10.1111/nure.12137. The popularity of energy drinks has increased rapidly in the past decade. One of the main reasons people use energy drinks is to counteract effects of insufficient sleep or sleepiness. Risks associated with energy drink use, including those related to sleep loss, may be disproportionately borne by racial minorities and effects of energy drinks, especially the caffeine contained in them, following research which showed that young people in the UK are the biggest consumers of energy drinks in Europe for their age. We wanted to understand whether the caffeine in energy drinks had a negative health effect on young people, and explore whether the decision taken by The adverse effects of energy drink intake may occur in healthy people, but some people may be particularly prone to complications. High-risk groups include young, caffeine-deficient or caffeine-sensitive pregnant women, competitive athletes, and people with underlying cardiovascular disease . Energy drinks (ED) are nonalcoholic beverages that have caffeine as their most common active substance. The rapid expansion of ED consumption has created concern in the scientific community as well as in the public opinion. We report a psychotic episode probably triggered by ED abuse in a young adult without previous psychotic disorders. We have reviewed the literature regarding the RXUW.

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