The Benefits and Risks of Energy Drinks in Young Adults and Military Service Members.

CONCLUSION: The needs assessment points to a desire for more ED knowledge of health providers working with TBI patients. A few key themes emerged from the exploratory literature review that can be taken into consideration when educating health providers and delivering knowledge-based resources. Adverse effects of EDs are most closely associated with the dose of caffeine consumed. In general, the combination of ED with alcohol should be avoided because the ED can mask the level of intoxication, and the combination may be associated with increased risk-taking behavior. Overall, the risks and benefits of EDs remain controversial and good-quality long-term clinical trials are needed to inform policymaking, regulation, and the development of prevention and treatment resources. PMID: 28810965 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Mil Med Source Type: research