<p>Life can be exhausting, and while a nap might be in order, it’s rare you’ve got time to take one.</p><p>Caffeine can come to the rescue, but you might not be a fan of tea of coffee. Energy drinks are an alternative, but are they any good for you?</p><p>Norman and Tegan explain what modern energy drinks contain, and what the ingredients do.</p><p>What's That Rash? is on YouTube! Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ABCScience">ABC Science</a> to watch the podcast. </p><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8780606/">Prevalence and Amounts of Common Ingredients Found in Energy Drinks and Shots</a></li><li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36862943/">International society of sports nutrition position stand: energy drinks and energy shots</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033350623003189#:~:text=Headache%2C%20sleeping%20problems%2C%20irritation%2C,rhythm%20disturbances%2C%20hypertension%20and%20hyperthermia">Consumption of energy drinks by children and young people: a systematic review examining evidence of physical effects and consumer attitudes</a></li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8083152/#:~:text=Frequently%20reported%20adverse%20events%20in%20the%20adult%20population%20were%20insomnia,and%20gastrointestinal%20upset%20(21.6%25)">Energy Drinks and Their Adverse Health Effects: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis</a></li><li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31990972/">A randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial of a decaffeinated energy drink shows no significant acute effect on mental energy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.abn9257">Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03647-0?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=5a0baf468b-nature-briefing-cancer-20241115&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-5a0baf468b-49173511">This scientist treated her own cancer with viruses she grew in the lab</a></li></ul>