"The researchers believe caffeine alone may not be responsible for energy drinks' negative health effects."

More than half of young people suffer devastating side effects from energy drinks, including vomiting, chest pains and even SEIZURES, study finds

• Some 24.7% experience fast heart rates and 24.1% suffer insomnia
• Headaches affect 18.3%, while 5.1% suffer from diarrhoea and nausea 
• Researchers believe consuming the drinks with alcohol makes them worse
• Energy drinks can contain 160mg of caffeine; 105mg is the safe daily limit
• Sales in the UK increased by 185% between 2006 and 2015

"The researchers believe caffeine alone may not be responsible for energy drinks' negative health effects. 

Lead author Professor David Hammond said: 'Most risk assessments to date have used coffee as a reference for estimating the health effects of energy drinks, however, it is clear these products pose a greater health risk. 

'The health effects from energy [drinks] could be due to different ingredients than coffee, or the ways in which they are consumed, including with alcohol or during physical activity.'"










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