Are energy drinks such as Rockstar or Red Bull bad for teenagers (16 years)?!
Answers: Also, is there a difference in how detrimental it is, if at all, for teenagers and adults?
The sale of Red Bull is prohibited in some countries, usually due to its taurine content or its alleged high level of caffeine.
Red Bull is subject to numerous claims of adverse health effects. In 2001, the drink was investigated by the Swedish National Food Administration after being linked to the deaths of three consumers. It has been subject to a number of other health concerns regarding glucuronolactone, a precursor of taurine. Glucuronolactone is a naturally occurring chemical compound produced by the metabolism of glucose in the human liver. It has received some notoriety due to urban legends that it was a Vietnam War-era drug manufactured by the American government. The rumor goes on to say that it was banned due to several brain tumor-related deaths.No warnings appear on the Food and Drug Administration website regarding its potential to cause brain tumors or other maladies.
A common concern regarding the beverage is its high caffeine level. In 2007, a study conducted by American researchers concluded that Red Bull, along with other popular energy drinks, could boost both blood pressure and heart rates, prompting them to warn those with heart disease to avoid the drinks due to the possibility it could reduce the effectiveness of their medications. The various measures of heart rate all rose between 5-10 percent during the 1 week trial.
It's plain energy for anyone who drinks it ...but if you drink too much you can become hyper and not be able to sleep.But if you stop when it runs it's course you can crash hard.