WEIRD SCIENCE Why energy drink guzzler suffered a heart attack

DOWNING too many energy drinks could put your life at risk, it seems.

A 26-year-old American suffered a massive heart attack which doctors claimed was triggered by his ten-cans-a-day habit.

He had gone to a Texas A&E complaining of chest and arm pain, nausea and vomiting, according to Case Reports In Emergency Medicine. Scans revealed a blocked artery from his heart.

The man admitted he drank up to ten cans of energy drinks daily – the equivalent of eight strong espressos.

The excessive caffeine may have reduced blood flow in his heart, causing a blood clot leading to a heart attack.