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anti-fatigue supplement (energy drink)

Includes: - Altovis - Red Bull - Shark Energy Drink - Umph - AMP anti-fatigue supplement - RockStar - 5-hour energy Complications: - loss of tooth enamel [3] - using a straw reduces tooth exposure to any liquid - 5 deaths linked to Monster energy drinks 20009-2012 [5] - consumption of sweetened beverages by children (mean age = 12.5 years) increased risk of hyperactivity/inattention behaviors (ADHD) [8] - caffeinated energy drinks (> 300 mg of caffeine, plus taurine, glucuronolactone, vitamins, & proprietary ingredients) increase QTc interval 6-8 msec & systolic BP 4 mm Hg [9] Notes: - may contain: - caffeine - 24-oz of Monster Energy contains 240 mg of caffeine - guarana (contains caffeine, not specified on label) - taurine - B-vitamins

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relaxation drink (Neuro Bliss, Just Chill, Marley's Mellow Yellow)

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5-hour energy Altovis AMP anti-fatigue supplement Red Bull Rockstar Shark Energy Drink Umph

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beverage

References

  1. Prescriber's Letter 18(1): 2011 Energy Drinks Detail-Document#: 270107 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  2. Prescriber's Letter 11(9): 2004 Energy and Anti-fatigue Supplements Detail-Document#: 200606 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  3. Jain P et al A comparison of sports and energy drinks - Physiochemical properties and enamel dissolution. Gen Dent. 2012 May-Jun;60(3):190-7; quiz 198-9. PMID: 22623458
  4. Committee on Nutrition and the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Sports drinks and energy drinks for children and adolescents: are they appropriate? Pediatrics. 2011 Jun;127(6):1182-9. Epub 2011 May 29. Review. PMID: 21624882 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/05/25/peds.2011-0965.full.pdf
  5. Meier B Monster Energy Drink Cited in Deaths New York Times, October 22, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/business/fda-receives-death-reports-citing-monster-energy-a-high-caffeine-drink.html?_r=0
  6. FDA News, Nov 16, 2012 Energy "Drinks" and Supplements: Investigations of Adverse Event Reports. http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/ucm328536.htm
  7. Sepkowitz KA Energy Drinks and Caffeine-Related Adverse Effects JAMA. 2012, Dec 19 PMID: 23330171 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1487123 - Howland J and Rohsenow DJ Risks of Energy Drinks Mixed With Alcohol JAMA. 2012, Dec 19 PMID: 23330172 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1487124 - Torpy JM andLivingston EH Energy Drinks JAMA. 2012, Dec 19 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1487122
  8. Schwartz DL et al. Energy drinks and youth self-reported hyperactivity/ inattention symptoms. Acad Pediatr 2015 Feb 8 PMID: 25676784 http://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859%2814%2900425-2/abstract
  9. Shah SA, Szeto AH, Farewell R et al Impact of High Volume Energy Drink Consumption on Electrocardiographic and Blood Pressure Parameters: A Randomized Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019;8. Jun 4, 2019 PMID: 31137991 Free PMC Article https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/JAHA.118.011318