AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES
Alexandra Lichvar, BS, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Alexandra Lichvar (alexandra.lichvar@temple.edu) is a third-year pharmacy student at Temple University School of Pharmacy. She received a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical science from Temple’s College of Science and Technology in 2022. Once graduating from pharmacy school, Lichvar plans to apply for a clinical residency program to continue her pharmacy education.
*Corresponding author
Amrit Pabla, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Amrit Pabla is a third-year pharmacy student at Temple University School of Pharmacy. She started her journey at Temple University in 2018 as an undergraduate before advancing to pharmacy school in 2021. Once obtaining her PharmD, she wishes to progress to a postgraduate year one (PGY1) clinical residency followed by a PGY2 oncology residency program.
Nhu Emily , Temple University School of Pharmacy
Nhu Nguyen is a third-year pharmacy student at Temple University School of Pharmacy. She began her higher education journey at Temple University’s Main Campus in fall 2019 as a chemistry major before joining the pharmacy school in fall 2021. She hopes to pursue a clinical residency specializing in pediatrics or oncology.
Patrick McDonnell, PharmD, Pharmacy Practice, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Patrick McDonnell is a clinical professor of Pharmacy at Temple University School of Pharmacy, where he teaches course work on medication safety topics and adverse drug reactions and coordinates the Medication Safety Track for students who wish to focus on the safe use of drugs and to mitigate patient harm from error-prone situations.
Abstract
Energy drinks have been one of the fastest growing products in the beverage and supplement industries. Their ubiquity in society has grown exponentially over the last two decades, with over 500 new brands launching since 2006. These drinks are touted to improve mental and physical performance of the consumer via the addition of energy-enhancing ingredients such as caffeine, taurine, herbal extracts, sugar, and B vitamins.1 Despite their prevalence and proposed benefits, concerns have been raised regarding the safety of consuming these products. Serious cardiovascular and neurological adverse events have been reported in connection to energy drinks, as well as a number of highly publicized deaths. As a result, the ease of accessibility of these products, especially to minors and young adults, has been called into question.
