Madhureeta Achari

The U.S. energy drink market is booming, with over $12 billion in sales and a 5.5% prevalence of consumption. Vitamin B6 toxicity is a known cause of peripheral neuropathy. The FDA % Daily Value for Vitamin B6 is 1.7 mg. After reviewing associations between B6 and neuropathy, the European Food Safety Authority set a tolerable upper limit of 12 mg/day for adults.

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Kathrin LaFaver, MD: Hello. My name is Kathrin LaFaver. I'm a neurologist in Saratoga Springs, New York. I have the pleasure today to be talking to Dr Madhureeta Achari, who is joining us from Houston, Texas, on the topic of nutritional neurology. Thank you, Reeta, for joining us. Madhureeta Achari, MD: Kathrin, thank you so much for this opportunity and for inviting me to do this. I really appreciate it.