Fatal cardiac arrhythmia Young man dies after energy drink consumption

Father sued beverage companies: Son died after energy drink consumption
Health experts have been calling for caution with energy drinks for years. The dangers of caffeine-containing sweet drinks are especially serious for young people. In the US, a teenager has died after consuming over two liters of such a product. The father now sued the beverage manufacturer for damages.

High consumption of energy drinks endangers the health
It has long been known that energy drinks pose a health hazard. After higher consumption, it may, for example, tachycardia and high blood pressure. That the sugar-sweet drinks pose a risk to the heart, also shows a case from the US. There a teenager got heavy cardiac arrhythmia after the excessive consumption of energy drinks and died.

In the US, a teenager died after consuming about two liters of energy drinks. The teenager had played basketball after the drinks and collapsed. (Image: Markus Mainka / fotolia.com)

Death after severe cardiac arrhythmias
The consumption of energy drinks can not only lead to complaints such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, but sometimes have more serious consequences.

According to a report by the online portal "TMZ", the 19-year-old Dustin Hood drank three and a half doses (680 milliliters each) of the energy drink "Monster" within a 24-hour period and then played basketball.

According to the information, the young man collapsed and collapsed. He was taken to the hospital where he died of severe cardiac arrhythmias caused by an overdose of caffeine.

The amount of caffeine that was in the more than two liters of the energy drink would be about the same as 14 cola cans (330 ml).

Several deaths have become known
The incident occurred in 2015. As reported, the father now demands from the Monster Energy Company damages at an unknown level. He has filed a lawsuit against the company.

This was not the first death associated with the drink. A few years ago, 14-year-old US American Anais Fournier had died after two doses of the energy drink.

Both in this case and after the deaths of the Americans Alex Morris and Shane Felts, they each agreed on settlement payments of unknown amounts.

Certain groups of people should abstain from energy drinks
As the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) writes in a communication, although in some case reports after the consumption of energy drinks were also partly describe deaths, but a causality was therefore not clearly demonstrated.

But "from the point of view of BfR, health risks can arise if energy drinks or energy shots are consumed in large quantities. In addition, there is evidence that especially the simultaneous consumption of energy drinks and higher amounts of alcohol and / or extensive physical activity increase the risk of adverse health effects, "write the experts.

"Certain consumer groups, such as children, pregnant women, breastfeeding and caffeine-sensitive persons, should refrain from consuming such energy drinks," it continues.

In Germany there is a lot of talk about a possible ban on energy drinks. (Ad)