Research

We can put our research here. [|NY Times research]

http://www.zippy-health.com/energy-drinks-and-plausible-health-risks/

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41577256/ns/today-today_health/t/energy-drinks-can-be-dangerous-teens-report-says/

[|Today info]

Side effects: The report says energy drinks often contain ingredients that can enhance the jittery effects of caffeine or that can have other side effects including nausea and diarrhea.

[|NPR] Quote: Teens and younger kids shouldn't consume more than about 100 milligrams of caffeine in a day. That's about two cans of Mountain Dew or [|1 1/2 cans of Red Bull]. Kids with certain heart conditions or ADHD may be particularly sensitive to the drinks effects. [|Reuters]Quote: In a new report out Monday, Florida pediatricians describe cases of seizures, delusions, heart problems and kidney or liver damage in people who had downed one or more non-alcoholic energy drinks -- including brands like Red Bull, Spike Shooter and Redline.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/02/15/energy-drinks-harming-kids/

Teenagers
According to KidsHealth.org, teenagers should limit their daily caffeine consumption to 100 mg. Children should drink even less, if any at all. Some teenagers turn to caffeine to help them stay awake during long study nights or to wake up in the morning for classes. While caffeine in moderation is considered safe for teenagers, as little as 100 mg of caffeine per day can lead to dependency. A dependency can result in withdrawal symptoms if your body is not supplied with the caffeine it has become used to receiving. Your personal sensitivities toward caffeine should determine if 100 mg per day is safe or too much.

Read more: [|__http://www.livestrong.com/article/432293-how-many-milligrams-of-caffeine-should-one-have-in-a-day/#ixzz1SgagUemN__]



Long-term effects
 If you have more than 600 mg of caffeine a day for a long time, you may:   
 * find it very difficult to sleep
 * worry a lot
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">be depressed
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">have stomach upsets.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Caffeine and sleep
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you have caffeine before you go to bed it usually: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=163&id=2155__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">makes it harder to go to sleep
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">makes you sleep for a shorter time
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">changes the amount of deep sleep and 'dream' sleep you have, so that you do not feel so rested when you wake up.