![]() Serotonin syndrome is a recognized issue that causes a number of symptoms, including: Serotonin isn’t just a happy chemical as the pharmaceutical companies would like you to believe. I believe this higher stress is why weight loss can occur on keto, however it is probably not a good state to be in for very long. Keto, Low Carb, and Carnivore can cause you to be unable to regulate your serotonin and induce more cortisol and a stress metabolism state. I am starting to believe the sleep problems were caused by the brain not being able to regulate serotonin, as well as higher cortisol. I did a lot of research and found Ray Peat’s Information online. I still had trouble sleeping and would still clench my jaw or grind my teeth occasionally if I took too many or too few of certain electrolytes. More electrolytes and more magnesium seemed to help a bit, but I felt it was just masking a problem. I would search google for others with those symptoms and nobody would mention it so I thought I just wasn’t getting enough electrolytes or something. Luckily for us, we have mechanisms built into the human body that let us know we’ve had enough of something.My sleep was a wreck when I was in ketosis and I often would clench my jaw and grind my teeth during my sleep. September 2014: A Tennessee man was taken to the hospital after consuming 20 caffeine pills to “test the limits of his body” according to what the man told the paramedics.This would be around 1,280mg of caffeine if he was consuming a “Red Bull” similar energy drink. ![]() March 2014: A 14-year-old boy from Norway was hospitalized with kidney failure after drinking 4 liters of a caffeine-laced energy drink while gaming for 16 hours straight.He also had cirrhosis of the liver, which prevented him from processing the caffeine properly allowing it to build up in his bloodstream to lethal levels. Each tin contains 12 mints, so he consumed 984mg of caffeine. October 2013: John Jackson from the UK dies after eating a whole tin of HERO Energy Mints.A California Coroner’s office reported that he died from cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmia. She claims that he drank two 16 ounce Monsters the day before his death and at least two a day for the 3 years preceding his death. 2013 A mother is suing Monster Energy for the death of her 19-year-old son, Alex Morris, after he died of cardiac arrest.Caffeine was a contributing factor, but the 900-1000mg daily dose wasn’t the only factor. She also smoked 30 cigarettes a day and barely ate. 2013 a New Zealand woman died from cardiac arrhythmia associated with her 10 liters/day Coca-Cola habit.2013: According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, energy drink-related ER visits have doubled in the last 4 years, however, 42% of these visits involved caffeine in combination with other drugs such as alcohol or other narcotics.2012 The FDA is investigating Monster Energy since the energy drink has been linked to five deaths over the past year.Update October 2012: Her parents are suing Monster Energy for wrongful death although the girl did have a known pre-existing heart condition. There seem to be some conflicting stories as to how much she really consumed and this seems true since 480mg in a 24 hour period isn’t a toxic amount. The cause of death was a heart arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity. 2011 Fourteen-year-old Anais Fournier, died after she consumed two 24 ounce Monsters (480mg of caffeine) in a 24 hour period.2010 a 23-year-old British man from Mansfield, England died after taking to 2 spoonfuls of pure caffeine powder washed down by an energy drink at a party.In the late 1990s an Australian woman, with a heart condition died after consuming a guarana based shot from her local health food store.She was taken to the hospital but recovered soon after. 17-year-old Jasmine Willis, a Durham, UK waitress overdosed by drinking 7 double espressos in 2007.A 56-year-old British man drank 25 Red Bulls in an evening and awoke the next morning with a brain hemorrhage.19-year-old James Stone dies after taking 25 to 30 caffeine pills in 2007.Without quick medical intervention, she would have died since she consumed more than a lethal amount of caffeine. A 26-year-old woman was hospitalized after she consumed 20 grams of caffeine by ingesting pure caffeine powder.Here are some of the more recent cases of an overdose resulting in death or hospitalization Caffeine Overdose Documented CasesĬaffeine overdose does happen and has been documented. ![]() They do this by assisting with caffeine metabolism*. There is some research indicating products that contain rutaecarpine can actually reduce the impact of caffeine’s side effects.
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