HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Now, like I said there are many dangerous side effects, some of which may cause “Cardiac Arrest,” for instance, which can happen to anyone no matter their age. Some people that have underlying heart conditions have been reported to have a cardiac arrest after having a few of these drinks.
I have read where one study showed that between 2009 and 2011, there were 4,854 calls to poison control centers regarding energy drinks, where 51% of these calls involved children. Also, another study shows the link between energy drinks and cardiac events among teens. This studies recommend that teens should not consume no more than one 250ml energy drink per day, and not before or during sports or exercise.
A recent study was done in 2016 that showed 18 to 40-year olds who drank energy drinks, had a significant increase in their QTc intervals, which is a marker of abnormal heart rhythm risk. Headaches and migraines with many was another thing reported, which showed that too many energy drinks lead to severe headaches from the caffeine withdrawal symptoms. Changing the amount of caffeine you ingest daily can cause more frequent headaches, also, not to mention increased anxiety. Those with two different genetic variations in their adenoidal receptors are prone to feeling increased anxiety when consuming caffeinated beverages such as energy drinks. Large doses of caffeine can even spur on a full-blown panic attack.
The next thing I heard from many of my friends was that they are experiencing insomnia. Energy drinks do a good job of keeping people awake, but when abused, they can cause people to miss sleep altogether. This lack of sleep causes impaired functioning and can make it dangerous to drive or perform other concentration heavy tasks.
Type 2 Diabetes is another reported problem caused by energy drinks; they can eventually wear out the insulin producing cells of the pancreas, which leads to Type 2 Diabetes. Also, drug interaction is a problem because the ingredients in energy drinks can interact with prescription medications especially medications taken for depression. It has been known that people can become addicted to caffeine and energy drinks. This could lead to an inability to function normally without the consumption of an energy an energy drink, or the financial