Psychopathology Related to Energy Drinks:A Psychosis Case Report

Energy drinks (ED) are nonalcoholic beverages that have caffeine as their most common active substance. The rapid expansion ofED consumption has created concern in the scientific community as well as in the public opinion. We report a psychotic episodeprobably triggered by ED abuse in a young adult without previous psychotic disorders. We have reviewed the literature regardingthe relationship between caffeine, energy drinks, and psychopathology. Few articles have been published about mental health effectsof energy drinks and caffeine abuse. Nevertheless, this relationship has been suggested, specifically with anxiety disorders, manicepisodes, suicide attempts, psychotic decompensation, and substance use disorder. ED consumption could represent a global publichealth problem because of the potential severe adverse effects in mental and physical health. To our knowledge, this article isprobably the first case of psychosis related to ED abuse in an individual without previous psychotic disorders.