Are energy drinks safe?

Energy drinks, particularly those containing caffeine and other thermogenic compounds, are associated with increased body temperature and can potentially hinder athletic performance. Andrew Huberman and Craig Heller discuss that caffeine may reduce the adenosine release which helps oxygenate muscles, possibly leading to impaired muscular performance. Additionally, Dr. Huberman shares his concerns regarding energy drinks inducing jitters, inhibiting sleep, and causing problematic effects such as microvascular damage in the eyes due to ingredients like taurine 1 2 3. Furthermore, managing caffeine intake is important to avoid crashes and other negative effects 4. Each individual may react differently to the ingredients in energy drinks, so it's important to experiment and observe how these drinks affect one's own body and performance 5.