Wed, Mar-24-04, 21:38
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And just for good measure, here's one on the supposed neurobehavior of aspartame users
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Aspartame: neuropsychologic and neurophysiologic evaluation of acute and chronic effects.
Spiers PA, Sabounjian L, Reiner A, Myers DK, Wurtman J, Schomer DL.
Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, USA.
BACKGROUND: Neurobehavioral symptoms have been reported anecdotally with aspartame. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine whether aspartame can disrupt cognitive, neurophysiologic, or behavioral functioning in normal individuals. DESIGN: Forty-eight healthy volunteers completed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. The first month was aspartame free. Subjects then consumed sodas and capsules with placebo, aspartame, or sucrose for 20 d each. Order was randomized and subjects were assigned to either a high- (45 mg x kg body wt(-1) x d(-1)) or low- (15 mg x kg body wt(-1) x d(-1)) dose aspartame group. Neuropsychologic and laboratory testing was done on day 10 of each treatment period to determine possible acute effects and on day 20 for possible chronic effects. RESULTS: Plasma phenylalanine concentrations increased significantly during aspartame treatment. Neuropsychologic results; adverse experiences; amino acid, insulin, and glucose values; and electroencephalograms were compared by sex and by treatment. No significant differences were found for any dependent measure. CONCLUSION: Large daily doses of aspartame had no effect on neuropsychologic, neurophysiologic, or behavioral functioning in healthy young adults.
Publication Types:
Clinical Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial
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I guess artificial sweeteners will probably always be demonized since they're produced artificially and people seem to automatically judge anything created artificially as bad and anything natural as good. Never mind that most of the life-saving medications and medical treatments wouldn't exist today if it weren't for people tinkering with nature.
And from what many of us have experienced from natural sweeteners (i.e. sucrose), I think artificial sweeteners may well be potentially life extending, provided they help us stick to a low-carb life style.
Ok, my next project will be to look up info on Stevia and see what it does on insulin and if there are any studies its toxicity. |