Why did I have a bad hallucinating reaction to drinking a lot of energy drinks?

Answer 1

Energy drinks have a lot of caffeine and sugar per serving and drinking many of them may have caused the reaction. The amount of sugar and caffeine in the drink stimulate your brain to stay awake and active. But, an overdose on caffeine, in particular, can cause the brain to become overly stimiluated. Hallucinations are more likely to occur when the body is over stimulated such as with caffeine or other drugs, during lack of sleep which is a direct reaction to caffeine as a stimulant, along with little or no food which can also result from drinking many highly-caffeinated drinks.

You should also be aware that caffeine constricts blood vessels, thereby raising heart rate and blood pressure. As you consume more and more caffeine-laden drinks, the body's circulatory system continues to react to the stimulant. You could experience an irregular heartbeat, palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, eyesight problems, severe headache, fainting, and if your body can't tolerate the high blood pressure that results, you could have a stroke or heart attack.

Hallucinating was a significant warning sign that your body could not tolerate the high amounts of caffeine. If you choose to use the drinks again in high amounts, the next "warning sign" could be much worse! You could end up in the ER rather than enduring a short hallucinatory reaction. As well, the hallucinations could be dramatically more severe than the one you already had.

Please be aware of the various products that contain caffeine and limit your intake. Do mention the reaction you had the next time you see a physician so that the Dr can carefully check your heart.