scholarly journals Psychostimulants – a boon or bane during examinations

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 010-018
Author(s):  
Nusrat Aziz ◽  
Abdulhalim Salim Serafi
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Stimulant Use ◽  
Stimulant Drugs

Psychostimulants or neuroenhancers have been used by students to increase their performance in pursuit for higher grades. Our study aimed to assess the effect of stimulants on test anxiety and psychological distress in medical students. The students were approached with self-administered questionnaire for Test Anxiety, Psychological Distress and use of stimulants during the period of examinations. The stimulants were categorized according to their average caffeine content into tea or qahwa, instant coffee and energy drinks with two other categories that is stimulant drugs use and no stimulant use. The respondents were female medical students from study year 1-5. About 84% students used stimulants, of which maximum were coffee users 64.6% followed by tea or qahwa 38.6%, energy drinks 13.86% and stimulant drugs 7.8%. The percentage of students taking stimulant drugs showed an increasing trend from year 1 (3.96%) to year 5 (11.27%) while those who did not use any type of stimulant decreased from year1 to year 5. The mean test anxiety and mean psychological distress was highest for energy drink users followed by stimulant drug users. Energy drink was positive correlated with test anxiety with statistical significance indicating the detrimental effect of high concentration of caffeine in it. Test anxiety and psychological distress was higher in students using stimulants compared those who did not. Stimulants though believed to enhance performance and alertness, may actually be disadvantageous when used in higher doses as it increases test anxiety and psychological distress which may decrease performance.

scholarly journals Ankle complex musculature adaptations after Energy Drinks consumption in healthy young adult

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-44
Author(s):  
Martín G. Rosario ◽  
Clare Hanrahan SPT ◽  
Lauren Basye SPT ◽  
Ashley Correa SPT
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
Energy Drink Consumption ◽  
Anterior Tibial ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Ankle Complex ◽  
Rapid Activation ◽  
Red Bull

Over the past few years, energy drink consumption has increased among students aged 18–34 years. Energy drinks alter the balance, reduce blood flow and interfere with neuromuscular activation in the lower extremities. We attempted to determine which specific additive of three different drinks (red bull, rockstar, and bang) could contribute to changes in muscle activation of the ankle complex. Twenty healthy young adults aged 22–28 years were included in this study and allocated among 3 groups, red bull, rockstar, and bang. Neuromuscular data were obtained from EMG sensors positioned on the anterior tibialis and gastrocnemius before completing the four balance tasks. Each participant completed all the tasks before and after the 16-ounce Edrink. ANOVA was performed to compare the data before and after the beverage. Statistical significance was set at P <0.05. A trend was observed in red bull and bang groups revealing a faster anterior tibial activity and prolong activation for gastrocnemius. The rockstar group also showed a more rapid activation trend and shorter response during all tasks for the gastrocnemius. It appears that the additives found in Redbull and Bang produce an increased posterior sway, indicated by the faster activity observed on the anterior tibial muscle. On the other hand, the elements encountered in rockstars provoke anterior movements, creating the need for a quicker response from the gastrocnemius muscle. Further research is required to explore certain energy drink ingredients' effects on dynamic activities such as walking.

scholarly journals Is energy drink safe? A cross sectional study on the effects of energy drink on medical students from a medical school of Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 444-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indrajit Banerjee ◽  
B Pugazhandhi ◽  
I Banerjee ◽  
B Sathian ◽  
P Nagpal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gastrointestinal Complications

Background: Energy drinks that contain caffeine, taurine, vitamins, herbal supplements, sugar or sweeteners are marketed to improve energy, weight loss, stamina, athletic performance and concentration. Recently some of energy drink has been banned in different countries like Saudi Arabia. In Nepal none of the studies has been done to report the effect of energy drink on health. The main objective of the study was to find out the effect of energy drink on health of medical students. Materials and Methods:  It was a cross sectional questionnaire based study done at Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal on November 2013. Results: Out of 206 students 202 completed the questionnaire completely and their responses were evaluated which gives an overall response rate of 98.05%%. Out of 202 students, 88 (43.56%) students were found consuming energy drinks. The research finding revealed that most of the students who consumed energy drink were male 58%. Most of the students felt energetic after consuming energy drink. The majority of the students were from the second year 79.5%. The majority of the students, 71.6% consumed < 5 cans/week. Among the CNS manifestations students felt energetic, insomnia, euphoria, anxiety, dizziness, hallucination, headache and seizure disorder. Most of the students suffered from palpitation among the CVS manifestations. Other GIT and CVS Manifestations were discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, constipation, weight loss and chest pain. ANS and miscellaneous manifestations were also seen among the students among which increased stamina , micturation, dry mouth, sweating, burning sensation in the throat, allergic reactions, breathlessness were noted by the students. Headache and insomnia was found more prevalent in males [OR 1.836 95% (CI 0.458, 7.367)] and [OR 1.214, 95 %(CI 0.517, 2.852)], respectively as compared to female students. However, in the case of GIT manifestations viz. abdominal pain and constipation revealed that it was more prevalent among male students [OR 2.292, 95 %(CI( 0.343, 13.638)] and [OR 1.836, 95 %(CI 0.458, 7.367)]. Conclusion:  It is concluded that energy drink gives energy and increases the stamina but it produces neurologic, psychiatric, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal complications on health. Further studies are required on the same field to find out its effect on health in Nepalese population. 

scholarly journals ENERGY DRINKS ON CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 1717-1722
Author(s):  
Muhammad Usman Bashir ◽  
Muhammad Imran ◽  
Amjad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cardiovascular System ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
P Value ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Run Test

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the short term effectsof energy drinks on the cardiovascular system and physical performance of healthy adult malemedical students. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: This studywas conducted at the Physiology departments of CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences,Multan and Continental Medical College, Lahore from February 2017 to April 2017. Subjectsand Methods: Sixty eight healthy, adult, male medical students participated in this study. Eachday, heart rates and blood pressures of 3 to 4 students were measured and then the testsof physical performance (hand grip test and 300 meter run test) were performed (“pre-test”measurements). After that, each student drank 250 mL of a standard energy drink and thenrested for about 30 minutes, after which post-test measurements were recorded in the sameway. Changes in various parameters, before and after the consumption of energy drink werecompared using the student’s t-test. Results: The cardiac parameters (heart rate & bloodpressure) of the students increased significantly after using the energy drink (p-value < 0.05).Mean±SD hand grip of the students increased from 44.97±3.96 Kg to 45.14±3.99 Kg afterconsuming the energy drink, but this increase was not significant (p-value = 0.667). Similarly,the mean±SD time of “300 meter run test” decreased from 68.28±3.40 seconds to 67.93±4.47seconds after the consumption of the energy drink, but this was also non-significant (p-value= 0.448). Conclusion: We observed significant increase in heart rate and blood pressure ofthe study subjects, while no significant enhancement was seen in the physical performance ofhealthy adult male medical students, 30 minutes after consuming the energy drinks.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Perceived benefits of energy drink Consumption in medical students

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-50
Author(s):  
Nabeela Fazal Babar ◽  
Alia Amin ◽  
Raima Asif
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Risks And Benefits ◽  
Energy Drink Consumption ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: To assess the energy drink consumption patterns and perceived risks and benefits among medical students. The present study was carried out on 332 medical students from Foundation University Medical College. All the students enrolled in foundation university medical college were invited to participate. 332 students, who gave their consent were enrolled in the study. Data was collected by distributing a preformed structured questionnaire among medical students present in their classes. Data was entered and analyzed on SPSS version 17. Results: Out of 332 students 307 (92.5%) said that they were familiar with energy drinks whereas 212 (63.9%) admitted to consuming energy drinks. sting and the red bull came out to be the most popular brands. 78 (36.7%) students said mental awareness to be the main motivator for energy drink consumption. The majority (94.3%) of the study population were aware of the untoward effects of energy drinks experienced. The most common of them was insomnia, students (49.05%) experienced it. 91 (42.92%) of the students said that their parents don’t object to their taking of these drinks. Conclusion: Although the consumption of energy drinks was common among medical students, the knowledge of ingredients and health risks of energy drinks among them was unsatisfactory. Keywords: Energy drink, Medical students, Caffeine, Frequency of consumption.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Side Effects of Energy Drink Consumption among Medical Students at Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 104-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naif A. Bawazeer ◽  
Najmah A. AlSobahi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Side Effect ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
Common Side Effect ◽  
Energy Drink Consumption ◽  
Lack Of Sleep ◽  
The University

Background: Energy drinks are freely available at markets and shops on the university campus without regulation or proper education regarding its side effects. The caffeine amount within energy drinks is high and could become an addictive substance or cause intoxication. Therefore, this study aims to assess the prevalence of energy drink consumption and its reported side effects among medical students. Methods: A total number of 257 medical students from Umm Al-Qura University completed a questionnaire about energy drinks that was administrated electronically from September through November, 2012. Results: Out of the 257 participants, 27.2% (n=70) reported consu­ming at least one energy drink per month, with 61.5% (n=48) being males. Males consume significantly more energy drinks than females (p=0.0001). The students consumed energy drinks to get energy in general (32.8%) and while studying for exams or finishing a project (31.4%). Other reasons given include, lack of sleep (12.8%), just to be like friends (11.4%), or driving (8.5%). Heart palpitations are the most common side effect in our sample (20%), followed by insomnia (10%), headache and tremors (5.7%), nausea and vomiting (4.2%) and nervousness (2.8%). Conclusion: Energy drinks consumption is common practice among medical students and the main reason cited for consumption is the need for energy during general activities. Approximately one-third of the consumers manifested some side effect after consumption. We recommend the need to create public awareness about energy drinks. Further studies are recommended to assess the educational level of students consuming energy drinks, about the dangerous side effects.

scholarly journals Determination of Caffeine Content in Commercial Energy Beverages Available in Saudi Arabian Market by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometric Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mohammed Al-Bratty ◽  
Hassan A. Alhazmi ◽  
Zia ur Rehman ◽  
Sadique A. Javed ◽  
Waquar Ahsan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adult Population ◽  
Health Effect ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
Spectrometric Analysis ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Caffeine Consumption ◽  
Caffeine Content ◽  
Validation Parameters

The popularity of energy beverages among young adult population is high. These drinks are claimed to boost energy and performance and contain high concentration of caffeine as one of the several ingredients. Discrepancies have been encountered by some of the previous studies between the actual quantity of caffeine present in the product and the amount mentioned on the label, making the determination of caffeine content in these drinks very important. Thus, in this study, we analyzed the caffeine concentration in most popular energy drinks available in Saudi Arabia. The energy drink samples (n = 9) were procured from retail outlets. Sample solutions were prepared in methanol and analyzed for caffeine content by GC-MS. Chromatographic parameters were optimized to achieve optimum resolution and various validation parameters were evaluated. The method was successfully applied for the quantification of caffeine in energy drinks by directly injecting the multifold diluted samples in methanol. The method was linear (r2 = 0.999) over a concentration range of 5–25 µg/mL, specific, precise (%RSD of peak area = 0.56–0.78), and accurate (%recovery = 99.3–101.2%). The amounts of caffeine determined were found in the range of 20.82–33.72 mg/100 mL (52.05–84.3 mg/pack). Results revealed that the amount of caffeine actually present in the tested drinks varied within ±10% range from the amount specified on the product labels. The amounts of caffeine detected in tested beverages were within the USFDA safe upper limit of per-day caffeine consumption, which has indicated that the consumption of one serving of energy drink is unlikely to produce any adverse health effect.

Comparison of non -Prescribed use of Tranquilizer with Stimulants Drugs among Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 3381-3383
Author(s):  
Qurrat ul Ain Mehfooz ◽  
Qasim Saleem ◽  
Khursheed Anwer ◽  
Hamid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
P Value ◽  
Drug Usage ◽  
Stimulant Use ◽  
Prescription Drug Use ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Prescription Stimulant Use

Objective: The goal of this study to look at the patterns of drug use among medical students. Methodology: All medical students enrolled in the Bakhtawer Amin Medical & Dental College Multan, from first to fifth year were included in this study. The sample size was calculated using a single population proportion formula. The sample consisted of 200 students drawn from various batches and chosen using a stratified random selection procedure Results: The total study participants were 200 medical students of different years in which 139(70%) were males and 61(30%) were females. The participants having age range 18-25 years and maximum number of students were fall in age group 21-25 [117(58.5%)]. The results of the study showed that 76% used tranquilizer and 68% of the students used Stimulants without prescription as p-value 0.004 showing statistical significant difference in the use of both types of drugs. Student used tranquilizer and stimulants once a month as 32% vs 37% with significant p-value 0.034. Conclusion: The fourth-year students had the highest rate of drug usage. During the evaluation, the majority of students were drug users; there was no sign of physical dependency. The topic of non-prescribed drug usage among medical students is examined in this study. More research is needed to investigate national trends of drug addiction among medical students, as well as to find and reinforce protective variables. Supporting children with a non-prescription usage necessitates the development of strategies. Keywords:Nonmedical prescription drug use; Nonmedical prescription stimulant use; Nonmedical prescription tranquilizer use; Trends.

Trend of Regular Voluntary Blood Donation and its Associated Factors in Karachi - A Comparative Analysis of Medical and Non-medical Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazish Jaffar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Medical Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Blood Donations ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Donated Blood

Background: Regular voluntary unpaid blood donation assures safe blood supply in association with minimum infection transmission. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of regular voluntary blood donation and to evaluate the causes of donating blood as well as factors impeding blood donations among the medical and nonmedical students of Karachi. Methods: A comparative cross sectional study was conducted among medical and nonmedical students of JSMU and NED University respectively from May to October 2018. Sample size was 272 including 137 medical and 135 non-medical students. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Chi-square test of independence/ Fischer’s exact test were applied to assess statistical significance. Result: In medical group 5/21(23.8%) voluntary regular donors were recorded. In non-medical group, voluntary regular donors were found to be 8/30 (26.6%) (p>0.00). Medical students most commonly 15/21 (71.4%) donated blood voluntarily in a camp while non-medical participants frequently donated blood as replacement donors 13/30 (43.3%) (p>0.00). Major hindering factor for blood donation in both study groups was non-participation in blood donation derives i.e. 66/116 (56.8%) in medical and 53/105 (50.4%) in non-medical groups respectively. Anemia, 20/116 (17.2%) in medical and 15/105 (14.2%) in nonmedical students was the second major cause of not donating blood. Conclusion: The frequency of regular voluntary blood donations is very low among undergraduates. However, comparatively, the trend is slightly higher among non-medical group. The major hindrance in not donating blood was non-participation in blood donating derives.

scholarly journals Positive effects of medical hypnosis on test anxiety in first year medical students

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Christian M. Hammer ◽  
Michael Scholz ◽  
Larissa Bischofsberger ◽  
Alexander Hammer ◽  
Benedikt Kleinsasser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
First Year ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
First Year Medical Students

scholarly journals Risk-Taking Behavior and the Consumption of Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drink among Australian, Dutch and UK Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5315
Author(s):  
Sean J. Johnson ◽  
Sarah Benson ◽  
Andrew Scholey ◽  
Chris Alford ◽  
Joris C. Verster
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
Energy Drink Consumption ◽  
Risk Taking Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Level Of Risk

The relationship between risk-taking behavior, alcohol consumption and negative alcohol-related consequences is well known. The current analyses were conducted to investigate whether alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED) is related to risk-taking behavior and if there is a relationship between the amount of energy drink mixed with alcohol consumed, risk-taking behavior and negative alcohol-related consequences. Data from N = 1276 AMED consuming students from the Netherlands, UK and Australia who completed the same survey were evaluated. The analysis revealed that, compared to AMED occasions, on alcohol only (AO) occasions significantly more alcohol was consumed and significantly more negative alcohol-related consequences were reported. On both AO and AMED occasions, there was a strong and positive relationship between amount of alcohol consumed, level of risk-taking behavior and number of reported negative alcohol-related consequences. In contrast, the level of risk-taking behavior was not clearly related to energy drink consumption. Across risk-taking levels, differences in the amount of energy drink consumed on AMED occasions did not exceed one 250 mL serving of energy drink. When correcting for the amount of alcohol consumed, there were no statistically significant differences in the number of energy drinks consumed on AMED occasions between the risk-taking groups. In conclusion, alcohol consumption is clearly related to risk-taking behavior and experiencing negative alcohol-related consequences. In contrast, energy drink intake was not related to level of risk-taking behavior and only weakly related to the number of experienced negative alcohol-related consequences.

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