Aspartam and Anxiety: A surprising discovery!

Aspartam is an artificial sweetener used in diet drinks and food. But a new study on mice showed that Aspartam is inducing anxiety even at low levels of consumption (Equivalent of 15% of the maximum daily human intake) and more surprising, the anxiety is also transmitted up yo two generations descending from the exposed males!

As a consequence of this study, the Scientifics want to identify the molecular mechanisms that influence transmission of aspartame's effect across generations. Keep in mind that other studies found that these sweeteners are not metabolically inert and can affect our microbiome and influence the blood glucose level, and they have also been linked to an increased risk for heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

Source: Transgenerational transmission of aspartame-induced anxiety and changes in glutamate-GABA signaling and gene expression in the amygdala