The Effects of Aspartame on Memory in Rats

The food additive aspartame, commonly known by its trademark name NutraSweet, is used world wide in over 5000 food and beverages. Anecdotal and experimental evidence suggest aspartame may have detrimental effects on cognition and memory. In the present study, rats were fed aspartame for a 3 month pe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berny, Meghan Christine
Other Authors: Timothy M Barth
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Texas Christian University 2008
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Online Access:http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-10272008-090832/