Alcohol and energy drinks: individual contribution of common ingredients on ethanol-induced behaviour

Since energy drinks (EDs) were sold to the general public as soft drinks and recreational beverages, mixing EDs with ethanol has grown in popularity, particularly among younger people. Given the research that links these drinks with higher risk behaviors and increased ethanol intake, ethanol combine...

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Published inFrontiers in behavioral neuroscience Vol. 17; p. 1057262
Main Author Tarragon, Ernesto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Research Foundation 14.02.2023
Frontiers Media S.A
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Adenosine
alcohol mixed with energy drinks
Alcoholism
AMED
Behavior
Behavioral Neuroscience
Beverages
Brain research
Caffeine
Energy drinks
energy drinks (EDs)
Ethanol
ethanol-induced behaviours
Gene expression
High density lipoprotein
Liver
Metabolism
Metabolites
Sucrose
Taurine
Vitamins
alcohol mixed with energy drinks
energy drinks (EDs)
AMED
ethanol
ethanol-induced behaviours
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Summary:Since energy drinks (EDs) were sold to the general public as soft drinks and recreational beverages, mixing EDs with ethanol has grown in popularity, particularly among younger people. Given the research that links these drinks with higher risk behaviors and increased ethanol intake, ethanol combined with EDs (AmEDs) is a particularly worrying combination. EDs generally commonly include a variety of ingredients. Sugar, caffeine, taurine, and B-group vitamins are almost always present. Studies on the combined effect of ethanol and sugar and caffeine on ethanol-induced behaviors are extensive. Not so much in regards to taurine and vitamins. This review briefly summarises available information from research on the isolated compounds on EtOH-induced behaviors first, and secondly, the combination of AmEDs on EtOH effects. The conclusion is that additional research is needed to fully comprehend the characteristics and consequences of AmEDs on EtOH-induced behaviors.
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Edited by: Valentina Bassareo, University of Cagliari, Italy
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Motivation and Reward, a section of the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Reviewed by: Carla Cannizzaro, University of Palermo, Italy
ISSN:1662-5153
1662-5153
DOI:10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1057262