There are a variety of risks associated with energy drinks combined with alcohol, including a greater chance of binge drinking than with alcoholic beverages alone.
Consumption Of Energy Drinks Linked To Adverse Heart Reaction
People who drink more than five energy drinks were found to have a higher frequency of heart palpitations than those who consumed less than one per day.
People who drink more than five energy drinks were found to have a higher frequency of heart palpitations than those who consumed less than one per day.
‘Energy drinks combined with alcohol (AmEDs) lead to a greater desire to drink alcohol than the same amount of alcohol consumed alone, and caffeine increases the rewarding and reinforcing properties of alcohol.’
Researchers invited 26 adult social drinkers (13 males, 13 females) to attend six double-blind sessions that involved drinking alcohol and energy drinks, alone and in combination. On each test day, participants received one of six possible doses: 1) vodka + decaffeinated soft drink, 2) vodka + medium energy drink, 3) vodka + large energy drink, 4) decaffeinated soft drink, 5) medium energy drink, and 6) large energy drink. After each session, the participants rated their desire for alcohol and their breath alcohol concentration was measured. Results showed that alcohol alone increased the subjective "desire for more alcohol" compared to placebo doses. AmEDs increased the desire for more alcohol beyond that observed with alcohol alone. In summary, this study provides laboratory evidence that AmEDs lead to a greater desire to drink alcohol than the same amount of alcohol consumed alone, and are consistent with animal studies showing that caffeine increases the rewarding and reinforcing properties of alcohol.
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A Spoonful of Sugar in Water Gives Energy Drinks a Run for Money
When your goal is to maximize carbohydrate availability, sucrose is probably a better source of carbohydrate to ingest than glucose.
When your goal is to maximize carbohydrate availability, sucrose is probably a better source of carbohydrate to ingest than glucose.
How Energy Drinks Mixed With Alcohol is Linked to Traumatic Brain Injury
Teens who reported sustaining a traumatic brain injury within the past year were at least twice as likely to have consumed energy drinks mixed with alcohol.
Teens who reported sustaining a traumatic brain injury within the past year were at least twice as likely to have consumed energy drinks mixed with alcohol.
Consumption of Energy Drinks Linked to Serious Head Injury in Teenagers
Teenagers who reported a traumatic brain injury in the past year were seven times more likely to have consumed a lot of energy drinks mixed with alcohol.
Teenagers who reported a traumatic brain injury in the past year were seven times more likely to have consumed a lot of energy drinks mixed with alcohol.
