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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Vishwam Sankaran

Commonly used sweetener found linked to anxious behaviour in mice

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Researchers have found that aspartame, a commonly used artificial sweetener found in nearly 5,000 diet foods and drinks, is linked to anxiety-like behavior in mice.

The study, published in the journal PNAS, noted that mice that consumed aspartame experienced anxiety, and the effects extended up to two generations from the male rodents exposed to the sweetener.

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