Sara Cetin Sanlialp*
Department of Cardiology, Servergazi State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey
*Corresponding Author: Sara Cetin Sanlialp, Department of Cardiology, Servergazi State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey.
Received: December 18, 2019; Published: January 07, 2019
Energy drinks are generally consumed by young people to increase athletic performance and concentration. Energy drinks contain high concentrations of caffeine, sugar, vitamin B complex, taurine, ginseng and guarana. There are not enough studies on these stimulants but past case-reports and small studies about energy drinks have been associated with cardiovascular complications. Especially with the use of alcohol or abuse drugs increase their undesirable effects and it may lead to cardiac morbidity and mortality. In this review, we aimed to focus on the effects and complications of energy drinks on the cardiovascular system.
Keywords: Energy Drinks; Cardiovascular; Caffeine
Citation: Sara Cetin Sanlialp., et al. “The Cardiovascular Effects of Energy Drinks". Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 4.2 (2020): 62-66.
Copyright: © 2020 Sara Cetin Sanlialp., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.