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Kathrynne, Marty, et al.... For what it's worth.... I recall the late Dr. David Viscott (MD/psychiatrist, long-time, well known radio talk show host, author and more) doing an unofficial blind study with Nutrasweet using of volunteers in his study. His findings concluded that healthy persons as well as some individuals living with at least one specific chronic disease (Dr. Viscott had had diabetes since childhood and that was where his research interest lay) Dr. Viscott had commented on the air that he felt he was suffering a distinct short-term memory loss which he blamed upon his usage of Nutrasweet. Hence his test.... The test results proved to Dr Viscott's satisfaction that use of Nutrasweet HAD caused his memory loss. Further, his test subjects ALSO suffered short-term memory loss during the length of the test. Again..... for what it's worth. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Kathrynne Holden, MS,RD <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 7:23 AM Subject: Re: Aspartame and Parkinson's >Hi Martin, >I haven't found anything specific to PD with regard to adverse effects >of aspartame; however, here's a study that I think should stimulate >further research, at the very least. Because people with PD often >experience depression, I don't recommend aspartame use to my clients. >============== > >Walton RG, Hudak R, and Green-Waite RJ. Adverse reactions to aspartame: >double-blind challenge in patients from a vulnerable population. Biol >Psychiatry 1993 Jul 1-15; 34(1-2): 13-7. > >This study was designed to ascertain whether individuals with mood >disorders >are particularly vulnerable to adverse effects of aspartame. Although >the >protocol required the recruitment of 40 patients with unipolar >depression and >a similar number of individuals without a psychiatric history, the >project was >halted by the Institutional Review Board after a total of 13 individuals >had >completed the study because of the severity of reactions within the >group of >patients with a history of depression. In a crossover design, subjects >received aspartame 30 mg/kg/day or placebo for 7 days. Despite the >small n, >there was a significant difference between aspartame and placebo in >number and >severity of symptoms for patients with a history of depression, whereas >for >individuals without such a history there was not. We conclude that >individuals with mood disorders are particularly sensitive to this >artificial >sweetener and its use in this population should be discouraged. > > > >Martin Bayne wrote: >> >> I'm usually pretty good at extracting research data on the Internet, but >> I'm frustrated with my efforts to learn if those with PD should avoid >> Nutrasweet. I read anecdotal accounts of aspartame as a "neurotoxin," >> but no research data to support the hyperbole. I would be grateful if >> someone in the group could point me in the right direction. Martin >> Bayne [log in to unmask] > >-- >Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD >"Nutrition you can live with!" >Medical nutrition therapy >http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ >Tel: 970-493-6532 // Fax: 970-493-6538 >"If we knew what it was we were doing, >it would not be called research, >would it?" -Albert Einstein >