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July 18, 2026Experimental and Molecular PathologyOpen Access

Charged to death: Energy drinks, smart drugs, and sudden cardiac death

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FSFrancesco SessaFMFederica MinisteriMCMario Chisari

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Overview

Review shows energy drinks and smart drugs elevate SCD risk in vulnerable populations, suggesting urgent need for better regulatory measures.

Key Points

  • This review aims to clarify the role of energy drinks and smart drugs as arrhythmogenic triggers and identify at-risk populations.
  • Integrated analysis of mechanistic, clinical, epidemiological, and forensic evidence.
  • Reviewed cardiovascular effects of energy drinks, especially caffeine-taurine combinations.
  • Examined case reports of sudden cardiac deaths associated with stimulant intake.
  • Energy drinks consistently produce cardiovascular effects that can trigger arrhythmias.
  • Increased vulnerability observed in adults with hypertension and young individuals with genetic predispositions.
  • Regulatory measures are needed to mitigate stimulant-associated cardiac deaths while allowing therapeutic use.

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Sessa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5b172618557b26c2039721https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexmp.2026.105068
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