Energy Drink Dangers for Teenagers

Energy drinks are advertised will add energy, concentration and stamina are not only attracted adults but also children and adolescents. In fact, for them, energy drinks can be dangerous.

The potential danger comes primarily from the high amount of caffeine or other ingredients in a product similar in energy drinks. A study published in the journal Pediatrics says the side effects of energy drinks to children and adolescents can include increased heart rate, seizures, strokes, hallucinations and even death.

Research by a team from the University of Miami medical school is analyzing data derived from reports of government and interest groups, scientific literature, case reports, and articles in the media.

Sailor Dakota (18), students in high school in Carl Junction, is one of the victims of energy drinks. He suffered seizures and treated for 5 days in hospital in 2010 after drinking an energy drink. According to doctors, caffeine or caffeine similar material into the culprits.

On energy drinks on the market, the content of the most dominating is the caffeine and taurine. The content of caffeine in one can of drink is even five times more than in soda drinks. In fact, not a few of the teens who consumed 4-5 cans of energy drinks each day.

The results also indicate that the content in energy drinks can increase the effects of caffeine and often cause side effects of nausea and diarrhea. Therefore, the researchers suggest that energy drinks are also prohibited for children and adolescents, as well as alcohol, prescription drugs, and tobacco.

Previously, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to the producers for putting alcoholic beverages and caffeine in their products. Moreover, there are mixed reports of alcohol and caffeine can be dangerous.

Responding to the study, Maureen Storey, senior vice president of the American Bevarage Association says, the information presented in the research that many are mistaken.

He said many of energy drink products that contain less caffeine than coffee sold at coffee outlets. After all, he said, the content of caffeine is listed on the packaging label. "Caffeine is a safe content. However, for those who are sensitive should check the label," he said.

Today the public expects the research reports the American Academy of Pediatrics on clinical studies about the security of energy drinks to children and adolescents.