TY - JOUR T1 - Taurine, energy drinks, and neuroendocrine effects JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 895 LP - 904 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15050 VL - 83 IS - 12 AU - Jonathan J. Caine AU - Thomas D. Geracioti Y1 - 2016/12/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/12/895.abstract N2 - 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. ER -