Aspartame effects on the brain

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 698-699

  Fernstrom, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARTAME; CATECHOLAMINE; PHENYLALANINE;

CATECHOLAMINE BRAIN LEVEL; CATECHOLAMINE SYNTHESIS; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NOTE;

ANIMALS; ASPARTAME; BRAIN; HUMANS; NEUROTOXINS; PHENYLALANINE; RATS; SWEETENING AGENTS;

EID: 65549086057     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2008.5     Document Type: Note

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