Researchers also found that teens who reported suffering a brain injury within the past year were at least twice as likely to have consumed energy drinks mixed with alcohol than teens who reported sustaining a TBI more than a year previously. Teenagers who reported a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the past year were 7x more likely to have consumed at least 5 energy drinks in the past week than those without a history of TBI, according to a study published September 16 in the journal PLOS ONE. Study Finds Link Between Energy Drinks and Teen Brain Injury Caffeine Overdose SymptomsĪccording to the New York Times, symptoms of a caffeine overdose may include: The case was settled for $5.49 after being denied class action certification. Plaintiff Adam Mirabella claimed that Redline is “unfit for human consumption” after allegedly experiencing chest pain, lost sensation in his hands and extreme nausea requiring hospitalization because of Redline. In March 2015, VPX reached a settlement with 2 people who claim they were injured by Redline Energy Drink, according to Law360. Class Action Alleges Redline “Unfit for Human Consumption” Considered by Caffeine Informer to be “quite possibly the most powerful energy drink ever,” Redline Energy has a history of sending people to emergency rooms. The beverage’s packaging warns only to drink half a bottle at a time however, many consumers have failed to either read or follow the warning, and have ended up in the hospital because of Redline. Manufactured by Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX), Redline is marketed as a workout aide and fat burner. The researchers suspect that the “proprietary blend” of ingredients in commercial energy drinks may prolong caffeine’s activity in the body, prevent it from being excreted, or that these substances “may have activity of their own above and beyond caffeine.” What’s the Problem? Update: Energy Drinks Worse for your Heart than Caffeine Alone, Study FindsĪp– A new study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association (AHA) has linked the side effects of energy drinks to an increased risk for heart problems beyond those seen with caffeine alone.
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