Energy drinks are harmful to health, especially when it comes to the sensitive bodies of children and adolescents. In humans, they cause sudden changes in blood pressure, dizziness, headaches, and also significantly increase the risk of admission to intensive care due to the strong impact on the cardiovascular system, said narcologist, psychiatrist, chief physician of the Zavisimost24 clinic, Alexey Kazantsev, in a conversation with the 360 TV channel.
Tonic drinks contain adrenaline and taurine, which increase your heart rate. The doctor emphasized that if their actions are accompanied by physical activity on the background of hyperactivity, this can lead to dangerous consequences.
“There are various sweeteners that can cause an allergic reaction, including anaphylactic shock,” Kazantsev added.
Energy drinks can provoke the development of diabetes, but the most terrible consequence is still considered to be the effect on the cardiovascular system and fragile body. The doctor warned that a person who consumes energy drinks risks being admitted to intensive care and subsequent death.
Let us remind you that on the eve of the State Duma introduced a bill Banning the retail sale of non-alcoholic tonic beverages (including energy drinks) to minors. Among other reasons for this initiative, it is stated that energy drinks can aggravate mental illnesses and problems with the cardiovascular system.
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