Swiss Scientists say teens drinking three cans of
energy drink or a large bottle of cola every day could be reducing the
amount of deep sleep they get and therefore affect the development of
the brain.
Caffeine-laden
fizzy drinks could be stopping children’s brains from developing
properly, scientists have warned.
They believe that by preventing deep sleep, caffeine interferes with the
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This is a critical time for the brain, when problems in development can
lead to schizophrenia, anxiety, drug use and personality disorders.
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Researchers experimented on rats, but say the findings raise concerns
for children and teenagers, some of whom consume large amounts of
caffeine from colas and energy drinks.
Between 300 and 400mg of caffeine – four cans of energy drink a day or
three or four mugs of coffee – could make a difference, the study
suggests.
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A can of the popular energy drink Red Bull, for example, contains 80mg.
The Swiss research focused on the development of the brain during the
teenage years. As it prepares for the demands of adulthood, synapses, or
connections between cells, that are not needed are eliminated.
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It is thought that sleep is crucial to this process. Professor Reto
Huber, of the University Children’s Hospital in Zurich, said: ‘This
optimisation presumably occurs during deep sleep.
‘Key synapses extend, others are reduced; this makes the network more
efficient and more powerful.’
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Prof Huber said that when young rats were given caffeinated drinking
water, they got less deep sleep than those who drank plain water.
He said: ‘Children’s and young adults’ average caffeine consumption has
increased by more than 70 per cent over the past 30 years and an end to
this is not in sight.
‘The drinks industry is posting its fastest-growing sales in the segment
of caffeine-laden energy drinks.
‘The brain goes through a delicate maturing phase in puberty, during
which many mental diseases can break out.
