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·February 10, 2021·4 min read

Energy Drinks’ Harmful Effects on Heart

Exposure to energy drinks increases heart rate and impacts cardiovascular function, researchers report. Energy drinks may have a significant impact on human cardiomyocytes.

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·January 30, 2020·3 min read

How to head off a Red Bull habit

Excessive consumption of energy drinks like Monster and Red Bull has been linked to serious general health and mental health problems. Researchers report cognitive incentive retraining can help curb cravings for energy drinks.

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·May 11, 2017·2 min read

Believing A Cocktail Contains Energy Drinks Makes Men Feel More Drunk

A new study reveals even the suggestion that a cocktail contains an energy drink makes men feel more intoxicated, impacting their sexual self confidence and overall behavior.

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·November 22, 2016·4 min read

Study Chronicles First Brain Bleed Tied To Energy Drinks

Researchers have presented the first known case of a patient experiencing hemorrhagic stroke following consumption of an energy drink.

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·October 24, 2016·6 min read

Mixing Energy Drinks and Alcohol May Affect Adolescent Brains Like Cocaine

According to researchers, mixing high energy drinks with alcohol triggers changes in the teen brain similar to those experiences when taking cocaine.

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·September 16, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Find Association Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Energy Drink Consumption in Teens

A new study reports teens who suffered from TBI within the past year were seven times more likely to have consumed at least five energy drink within the week prior to injury.