The narcologist spoke about the harmful effects of drinking energy drinks

Teenagers drink energy drinks for various reasons, but frequent consumption of the drink has detrimental effects on human health. About the harm that energy companies can do, June 24, "Gazeta.Ru" was told by psychiatrist-narcologist Vasily Shurov.

"An energy drink is a deception product. Caffeine does not provide energy, deceives the receptors responsible for fatigue, plus a huge amount of sugar <...> causes a slight release of dopamine, the brain really likes sweets. This is how addiction occurs," says Shurov.

The doctor noted that frequent drinking of energy drinks leads to disruption of the pancreas, tooth decay, and disruption of the nervous system. Teenagers may experience brain damage.

The expert recalled that since March 1, Russia has banned the sale of energy drinks to minors.

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The abuse of such drinks can lead to problems with the nervous system and addiction.

Earlier, on May 22, Irina Volgina, Associate Professor of the Department of Therapy at the Medical Faculty of the State University of Education, spoke about the effect of energy drinks on the body. As the expert noted, people often begin to abuse energy drinks, resulting in excessive activation of all processes in the human body.