Literature Review
Caffeine is very addictive and can cause severe changes to the mood and the body. Caffeine is in many drinks that people do not even know it is in it. It is common for people to think that caffeinated drinks give energy, but the reality is that over time it causes the opposite effect.
First of all, According to Bill Robertson’s studies on the effects of energy drinks (Robertson, 2003) “energy drinks” have been around for quite some time. Coffee containing caffeine has been used since at least the 13th century. The ingredients in current energy drinks are all over the map. Most of them contain caffeine and sugar. Beyond that, he also stated that they contain, in different amounts, ingredients such as Vitamin B, taurine, guarana, yerba mate, acai, ginseng, creatine, and ginkgo biloba. Researchers Crane and Cody (Energy Overload, 2009) explained how caffeine works. Caffeine is a stimulant that affects the body by jolting your central nervous system-the network of cells that makes up your nerves, brain, and spinal cord. Caffeine’s energizing effect comes from its ability to block adenosine which is a natural chemical made in the body from signaling the brain that your body needs to rest. The result is that caffeine tricks your brain into thinking it is not tired.
Many people drink energy drinks without knowing the real consequences behind it. According to Michael J. Stasio’s (2011), regression analyses revealed that energy drink use explain 29 percent of the variance in anxiety scores and 20 percent in sleep disturbance scores. Greater frequency of energy drink use was associated with poorer sleep quality, longer sleep latency, shorter sleep duration, and lower habitual sleep efficiency. Findings indicated that as frequency of energy drink use increased, experiences of anxiety and sleep disturbances also increased significantly. Regression analyses demonstrated that energy drink use independently accounted for 29 percent of the variance in anxiety scores as measured by the BAI and 20 percent of the variance in sleep disturbance as measured by the PSQI (Michael J. Stasio, 2011). However, while caffeine keeps you awake it can also make you feel anxious, increase your blood pressure, and speed up your heart rate. The overuse of energy drinks has landed healthy young people in the hospital, with symptoms ranging from dizziness to seizures. In some cases, the drinks have even been linked to death. So far, most have involved children and teens (Crane, Energy-Drink Alert, 2011)
Caffeinated energy drinks tend to be used more by teenagers and young adults than by anybody else. Energy drink use appears to be ubiquitous, particularly among young adults, who may expect these products to improve concentration and performance-to combat fatigue, or to even counteract the effects of alcohol intoxication (Michael J. Stasio, 2011). “Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world” says Daniel Evatt, a caffeine and addiction researcher at the John Hopking University School of Medicine (Crane, Energy-Drink Alert, 2011). Athletes are also at risk because the effects of energy drinks caffeine combined with vigorous exercise may overtax their hearts. In large quantities, caffeine combined with flushing fluids out of the body. Drinking the beverages to quench your thirst on the court or field could cause dehydration.
It is extremely bad to rely on energy drinks. It is better to get proper sleep and prepare yourself for the things you want to do that to depend on a substance (Crane, Energy-Drink Alert, 2011).
The same characteristics that attract young people to consume energy drinks-such as being “sensation-seeking or risk-orientated” may make them more likely to use other substances as well, suggests the new research by Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath, MSA, and colleagues of the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. (Williams & Wlikins, 2014)The researchers analyzed nationally representative data on nearly 22,000 High School students. In response to questionnaires, about 30 percent of teens reported using caffeine-containing energy drinks or shots. More than 40 percent said they drank regular soft drinks every day, while 20 percent drank diet soft drinks daily. Boys were most likely to use energy drinks than girls. Use was also was also higher for teens without two parents at home and those whose parents were less educated. Students who used energy drinks were also more likely to report recent use of alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit drugs. Across age groups and with adjustments for other factors, teens who used energy drinks were two or three times more likely to report other types of substance use, compared to those who did not use energy drinks (Williams & Wlikins, 2014).
Caffeinated and energy drinks are way more dangerous than people think. They can cause severe brain damage throughout time. The best energy drink is water. It will not only give you energy, but it will also keep you healthy.
First of all, According to Bill Robertson’s studies on the effects of energy drinks (Robertson, 2003) “energy drinks” have been around for quite some time. Coffee containing caffeine has been used since at least the 13th century. The ingredients in current energy drinks are all over the map. Most of them contain caffeine and sugar. Beyond that, he also stated that they contain, in different amounts, ingredients such as Vitamin B, taurine, guarana, yerba mate, acai, ginseng, creatine, and ginkgo biloba. Researchers Crane and Cody (Energy Overload, 2009) explained how caffeine works. Caffeine is a stimulant that affects the body by jolting your central nervous system-the network of cells that makes up your nerves, brain, and spinal cord. Caffeine’s energizing effect comes from its ability to block adenosine which is a natural chemical made in the body from signaling the brain that your body needs to rest. The result is that caffeine tricks your brain into thinking it is not tired.
Many people drink energy drinks without knowing the real consequences behind it. According to Michael J. Stasio’s (2011), regression analyses revealed that energy drink use explain 29 percent of the variance in anxiety scores and 20 percent in sleep disturbance scores. Greater frequency of energy drink use was associated with poorer sleep quality, longer sleep latency, shorter sleep duration, and lower habitual sleep efficiency. Findings indicated that as frequency of energy drink use increased, experiences of anxiety and sleep disturbances also increased significantly. Regression analyses demonstrated that energy drink use independently accounted for 29 percent of the variance in anxiety scores as measured by the BAI and 20 percent of the variance in sleep disturbance as measured by the PSQI (Michael J. Stasio, 2011). However, while caffeine keeps you awake it can also make you feel anxious, increase your blood pressure, and speed up your heart rate. The overuse of energy drinks has landed healthy young people in the hospital, with symptoms ranging from dizziness to seizures. In some cases, the drinks have even been linked to death. So far, most have involved children and teens (Crane, Energy-Drink Alert, 2011)
Caffeinated energy drinks tend to be used more by teenagers and young adults than by anybody else. Energy drink use appears to be ubiquitous, particularly among young adults, who may expect these products to improve concentration and performance-to combat fatigue, or to even counteract the effects of alcohol intoxication (Michael J. Stasio, 2011). “Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world” says Daniel Evatt, a caffeine and addiction researcher at the John Hopking University School of Medicine (Crane, Energy-Drink Alert, 2011). Athletes are also at risk because the effects of energy drinks caffeine combined with vigorous exercise may overtax their hearts. In large quantities, caffeine combined with flushing fluids out of the body. Drinking the beverages to quench your thirst on the court or field could cause dehydration.
It is extremely bad to rely on energy drinks. It is better to get proper sleep and prepare yourself for the things you want to do that to depend on a substance (Crane, Energy-Drink Alert, 2011).
The same characteristics that attract young people to consume energy drinks-such as being “sensation-seeking or risk-orientated” may make them more likely to use other substances as well, suggests the new research by Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath, MSA, and colleagues of the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. (Williams & Wlikins, 2014)The researchers analyzed nationally representative data on nearly 22,000 High School students. In response to questionnaires, about 30 percent of teens reported using caffeine-containing energy drinks or shots. More than 40 percent said they drank regular soft drinks every day, while 20 percent drank diet soft drinks daily. Boys were most likely to use energy drinks than girls. Use was also was also higher for teens without two parents at home and those whose parents were less educated. Students who used energy drinks were also more likely to report recent use of alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit drugs. Across age groups and with adjustments for other factors, teens who used energy drinks were two or three times more likely to report other types of substance use, compared to those who did not use energy drinks (Williams & Wlikins, 2014).
Caffeinated and energy drinks are way more dangerous than people think. They can cause severe brain damage throughout time. The best energy drink is water. It will not only give you energy, but it will also keep you healthy.