| What is the concern about Aspartame? Over the past three decades, questions have been asked about the safety of the artificial sweetener aspartame, specifically, whether aspartame is a neurotoxin. A neurotoxin is a substance that adversely affects the nervous system. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued statements declaring that aspartame does not pose a threat to the general population. Still, some people may be sensitive to aspartame and may experience headache or fatigue. Pregnant women are advised to ingest only moderate amounts of aspartame, and people with phenylketonuria (a rare, inherited metabolic disease) should not ingest any. Is there any treatment? What research is being done?
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