Alcohol and Energy Drinks – a VERY Bad Combination

This combination of drinks leads to confusion of the nervous system

The confusion of the nervous system can cause permanent damage to the cardiovascular system and a higher risk of overstimulation symptoms

Mixing energy drinks with alcohol is a common combination among youth, especially in the nightlife. According to experts, however, this ‘mix’ can harm health and mental condition of the drinker.
In a study participated volunteers aged from 18 to 35 years. They consumed alcohol in combination with energy drinks for six months. Their health was monitored by the research team throughout the study.
The results of the study showed that this combination of drinks leads to confusion of the nervous system due to the stimuli in their composition, such as caffeine, ginseng and taurine, while alcohol, on the other hand, is a depressant.
The confusion of the nervous system can cause permanent damage to the cardiovascular system and a higher risk of overstimulation symptoms, such as difficulty sleeping, aggression, nervousness, palpitations, nausea, tremors, experts say.
They call for the labeling of energy drinks to inform that combining them with alcohol can harm and vice versa.
Energy drinks are soft drinks high in caffeine – 150 mg / l. They have a stimulating effect and contain at least one of the following ingredients – taurine, vitamins and other substances with a nutritional or physiological effect as glyukoronolakton, inositol, carnitine, creatine, herbal extracts (guarana, mate, acacia, ginseng, ginkgo biloba) and others.
Their consumption is not recommended for cardiovascular and kidney problems, liver disease, as well as for children with behavioral disorders.
Scientists urge pediatricians and parents to talk to their children and teenagers and to ask for their attention on the beverages they consume.

Source : dailyhealtharticles[dot]com