Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 16th, 2009
While energy drinks may temporarily improve cognitive performance and alertness, studies show that their high sugar and caffeine content can cause sleep disturbance, dehydration, headache, increase in blood pressure and heart rate, and anxiety. Energy drinks like Red Bull® , Monster Energy® and ROCKSTAR contain significantly more sugar and caffeine than sodas or sports drinks....
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