Energy drinks have adverse effects on cardiovascular health
Multiple clinical, experimental, and review studies indicate that energy drink consumption is associated with adverse cardiovascular effects, including arrhythmias, palpitations, and increased cardiovascular risk.
The retrieved literature consistently supports the claim that energy drinks pose adverse cardiovascular effects. Multiple papers (0, 1, 6, 7) directly focus on cardiovascular complications, arrhythmias, and heart palpitations linked to energy drink consumption. Others support it through animal models showing elevated cardiovascular risk indices (2) and student surveys reporting palpitations (3). No papers refute the claim.
John P Higgins. Energy Drinks: Cardiovascular Complications. 2021. https://doi.org/10.23880/oajc-16000162
The paper summarizes evidence associating energy drink consumption with adverse cardiovascular effects, particularly in vulnerable populations.
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Sessa F, Ministeri F, Chisari M, Esposito M, Di Mauro L, Franco S, Francaviglia M, Pomara C, Salerno M. Charged to death: Energy drinks, smart drugs, and sudden cardiac death.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexmp.2026.105068
The review details mechanistic and clinical evidence showing that energy drinks act as arrhythmogenic triggers and lower the cardiac threshold in susceptible individuals.
Alhajri AS. Chronic consumption of energy drinks and the risk of developing metabolic syndrome in rats.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20926
An animal study found that chronic energy drink consumption elevated cardiovascular risk indices alongside other metabolic disorders.
Bin Abdulrahman KA, Alkhrashi BA, Alshaikh AH, Alqarni AA, Jambi AK, Alwatban AA. Prevalence, side effects, and awareness about energy drink consumption among college students at a Saudi public university.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1370_25
A survey among college students identified heart palpitations as a frequently reported side effect of energy drink use.
Kiose E, Titsi Z, Mademidis D, Iatrou DN, Kourdakis D, Bampageorgakas P, Deri A. Energy Drink-Related Cardiovascular Presentations in Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review and Practical Guide for Management.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.103855
The review highlights that children and adolescents may experience adverse heart rate, rhythm, and circulatory responses from frequent energy drink intake.
Cetin Sanlialp Sara. The Cardiovascular Effects of Energy Drinks.. 2020. https://doi.org/10.31579/2641-0419/041
Past case reports and studies discussed in the review link energy drinks to cardiovascular complications, especially when combined with other substances.
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