Should teens taking ADHD, anxiety and depression drugs consume energy drinks and coffee?
- Written by: Lina Begdache, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Binghamton University, State University of New York
References
- ^ Curious Kids (theconversation.com)
- ^ CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com (theconversation.com)
- ^ 6.1 million children in the U.S. (www.cdc.gov)
- ^ diagnosed at some point in their lives with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (www.psychiatry.org)
- ^ prescription stimulants (drugfree.org)
- ^ at least one other mental, emotional or behavioral disorder (www.mayoclinic.org)
- ^ energy drinks are commonly marketed to teens (www.nccih.nih.gov)
- ^ high levels of caffeine (theconversation.com)
- ^ overstimulates the nervous system (www.healthline.com)
- ^ up to 100 milligrams of caffeine a day (www.aacap.org)
- ^ equivalent of two 12-ounce cans of soda (www.aacap.org)
- ^ just one energy drink (cspinet.org)
- ^ disrupt blood sugar (sph.umich.edu)
- ^ academy also states teens should never consume energy drinks (pediatrics.aappublications.org)
- ^ one-third of Americans from 12 to 17 years old (www.nccih.nih.gov)
- ^ coffee consumption (theconversation.com)
- ^ not all of the young people taking those drugs need them (www.tctmd.com)
- ^ stress, certain medications, insomnia and poor nutrition (www.healthline.com)
- ^ anxiety and depression (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
- ^ nutritional neuroscientist (scholar.google.com)
- ^ brain has a growth spurt (raisingchildren.net.au)
- ^ omega-3 fatty acids (theconversation.com)
- ^ usual diet (nutritionj.biomedcentral.com)
- ^ take ADHD drugs for non-medical reasons (www.binghamton.edu)
- ^ mistaken belief (www.urmc.rochester.edu)
- ^ CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com (theconversation.com)
