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Effect of taurine and potential interactions with caffeine on cardiovascular function
Stephen W Schaffer1, Kayoko Shimada, Chian Ju Jong
1Department of Pharmacology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL, 36688, USA, sschaffe@southalabama.edu.
Amino Acids
|March 12, 2014
Summary
Energy drinks enhance alertness but raise safety concerns. Taurine may counteract caffeine
Area of Science:
- Nutritional science
- Pharmacology
- Toxicology
Background:
- Energy drinks are popular for boosting mental and physical performance.
- Concerns exist regarding energy drink safety, particularly cardiovascular and central nervous system effects.
- Limited research addresses interactions between caffeine and other energy drink ingredients like taurine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review potential interactions between caffeine and taurine in energy drinks.
- To assess the safety implications of these interactions.
- To evaluate taurine's role in mitigating caffeine's adverse effects.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing studies on caffeine and taurine.
- Analysis of case reports and data from poison control systems.
- Examination of reports from regulatory bodies like the European Union's Scientific Committee on Food.
Main Results:
- Taurine is a beta-amino acid, conditionally essential for humans.
- Clinical studies on taurine's effects are limited.
- Available evidence suggests taurine may neutralize some adverse effects of excess caffeine, particularly cardiovascular ones.
Conclusions:
- Taurine might reduce the cardiovascular effects associated with excessive caffeine consumption.
- Further human studies are needed to confirm these interactions.
- Taurine's physiological functions appear to counteract adverse symptoms of excessive caffeine-taurine beverage intake.
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