SMRTR Science & EngineeringDec 14, 2025Ars Technica

Man shocks doctors with extreme blood pressure, stroke from energy drinks

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A healthy 50-year-old man suffered a stroke from dangerously high blood pressure (254/150) after consuming excessive energy drinks. Brain scans revealed artery spasms that blocked blood flow to his thalamus.

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