Taurine, energy drinks, and neuroendocrine effects.

Jonathan J Caine, Thomas D Geracioti

Journal: Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine 2018;83(12):895-904

PMID: 27938518

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Abstract

Taurine is an amino acid found abundantly in brain, retina, heart, and reproductive organ cells, as well as in meat and seafood. But it is also a major ingredient in popular "energy drinks," which thus constitute a major source of taurine supplementation. Unfortunately, little is known about taurine's neuroendocrine effects. The authors review the sparse data and provide a basic background on the structure, synthesis, distribution, metabolism, mechanisms, effects, safety, and currently proposed therapeutic targets of taurine.

Address: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA. E-mail: [email protected].; Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15050

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MeSH Terms: Energy Drinks, Humans, Neurosecretory Systems, Taurine, Young Adult