RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Taurine, energy drinks, and neuroendocrine effects
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 895
OP 904
DO 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15050
VO 83
IS 12
A1 Jonathan J. Caine
A1 Thomas D. Geracioti
YR 2016
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/12/895.abstract
AB 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.