Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.89-127, 2016 (Scopus)
Energy drinks have been consumed to provide energy requirement and maintain mental alertness. It has been shown that the primary consumers of energy drinks are teenagers and adults. The researches on energy drinks, which are generally focused on the behavior and physical activities of consumption of energy drinks, are less and limited. The studied parameters have provided limited data and have not enough information on their health effects and safety. Since the limited studies on energy drinks, to evaluate the effects of energy drinks on health, in this review the toxicity of ingredients of energy drinks were evaluated. Moreover, it has been concluded that it is necessary to provide the deliberative consumption of energy drinks, to give necessary education on this issue, and to execute essential regulations of energy drinks.