Psychotic symptoms and consumption of energy drinks: Case report

Valdivieso-Jiménez G. · Revista Chilena de Neuro-Psiquiatria (2022) · DOI: 10.4067/s0717-92272022000300308

Resumen

The consumption of energy drinks and their rapid expansion has created concern from a scientific and community point of view. These are drinks that contain caffeine as their most common active ingredient. We present the case of a patient with no psychiatric history with clinical presentation of psychotic symptoms after increased consumption of energy drinks. A review of existing literature is carried out on other cases of the appearance of psychosis after the consumption of these beverages in people without and with a psychiatric history, as well as cases in which the presentation of other psychiatric symptoms predominates in order to discuss the clinical impact. The consumption of energy drinks could represent a global public health problem due to the possible serious and still little studied adverse effects on physical and mental health.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos