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Also from the study (emphasis mine): > The results suggest that large doses of MSG given without food may elicit more symptoms than a placebo in individuals wh

Also from the study (emphasis mine): > The results suggest that large doses of MSG given without food may elicit more symptoms than a placebo in individuals who believe that they react adversely to MSG. However, the frequency of the responses was low and the responses reported were inconsistent and were not reproducible. The responses were not observed when MSG was given with food. So, the study demonstrated that relatively high doses of MSG given straight to people causes a scattering of inconsistent reactions, but that MSG in food does nothing.

shkkmo 11y ago
> So, the study demonstrated that relatively high doses of MSG given straight to people causes a scattering of inconsistent reactions, but that MSG in food does nothing. There were 2 subjects in protocol D where food was used. In the steps between A and B 50% of relevant participants were eliminated. IN the steps between B and C 1/3 of the relevant participants were elminated. The study did not demonstrate that MSG in food does nothing, they just failed to observe an effect on two participants. The study did demonstrate that MSG can have an effect but that the effect is not consistent. To me that gives even more reason to view a failure to observe an effect in two participants as inconclusive.