Could the sweetened drinks we're consuming be making us feel a little more anxious? A 2022 study looking at the effects of the artificial sweetener aspartame on mice suggests that it's a possibility that's worth investigating further.
    • Silverseren@kbin.social
      54·
      1 year ago

      So 15% for a 60 kilogram human, on the lower end, would be the daily recommended amount for a 9 kilogram creature. A mouse weighs around 0.025 kilograms. So, that amount for the mice is for something 360 times larger.

      Obviously it’s more complicated than that with differing metabolisms and the like, but as a rough estimate, wow. That’s a lot.

      • smooth_tea@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        I’m baffled by your willingness to elaborate at length about this, but not read the article where this is explained. Misinforming everyone in the process.

        When a sample of mice were given free access to water dosed with aspartame equivalent to 15 percent of the FDA’s recommended maximum daily amount for humans, they generally displayed more anxious behavior in specially designed mood tests.