Chugging an energy drink can banish fatigue and get you back on track for the track…right? Not so fast. 😬
suggests that caffeinated energy drinks may raise blood pressure and even temporarily alter your heart’s electrical system.
Compared to the placebo group, the energy drink participants showed higher QT intervals—the time it takes the lower chambers of your heart to prep for a beat— even four hours later. That’s important, because if the interval is too short or too long, it can cause arrhythmia, a condition where the heart beats abnormally.
The breadth of the electrical changes is generally mild, according to lead author Sachin Shah, Pharm.D., professor of pharmacy practice at University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
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