Posted by mattdds on April 29, 2007, at 14:18:13
In reply to Re: Aspartame - anybody quit and feel better? » mattdds, posted by Larry Hoover on April 29, 2007, at 7:03:27
> Hey matt! Great to see you back. I missed you.
Hey Lar, likewise! You're a great scientist, and a gentleman.
> I think the most telling aspect of the whole situation was that Monsanto spun off a separate corporate entity which has one function: manufacturing Nutrasweet. Oh, and it coincidentally limits financial liability.
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> Well, there's this lone paper (below). I corresponded with the lead researcher, asking him why there was no follow-up research on such an apparently robust preliminary finding. Well, he applied for research funding, but the response he received was unexpected. His entire research budget was withdrawn. He was virtually forced into early retirement.Wow, that's disturbing. I agree with the detractors that the study is incomplete, but it absolutely deserves more attention if the regulatory board is having to call the whole thing off mid-study due to AE severity.
>We conclude that individuals with mood disorders are particularly sensitive to this artificial sweetener and its use in this population should be discouraged.
That's the part that I really want to find more data on. Perhaps it is relatively benign to 'normal controls'. But what about us - population with chronic depression, or how about panic disorder?
> That might be a very useful experiment indeed.Today is day one. I don't have any high hopes, but, who knows? I remember only a handful of times since I was about 21 (now 32), where I have had less than a 44 ouncer a day. One time in particular stands out. I had no diet coke, so I had coffee instead (black). I remember feeling the caffeine kick in, but I really *needed* a diet coke. I drove way out of the way to a 7-11 to get my fix. Wierd, just for the taste of it? Hehe.
Thanks Lar!Matt
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