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Research area: Attention Deficit Disorder
Does sucrose or aspartame cause hyperactivity in children? Kanarek RB. Nutr Rev. 1994 May;52(5):173-5.
Aspartame: effects on learning, behavior, and mood. Saravis S, Schachar R, Zlotkin S, Leiter LA, Anderson GH. Pediatrics. 1990 Jul;86(1):75-83.
Aspartame, behavior, and cognitive function in children with attention deficit disorder. Shaywitz BA, Sullivan CM, Anderson GM, Gillespie SM, Sullivan B, Shaywitz SE. Pediatrics. 1994 Jan;93(1):70-5.
Erythrocyte L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine hydrolase activity and plasma phenylalanine and aspartate concentrations in children consuming diets high in aspartame. Stegink LD, Lindgren SD, Brummel MC, Stumbo PJ, Wolraich ML. Am J Clin Nutr. 1995 Dec;62(6):1206-11.
Effects of diets high in sucrose or aspartame on the behavior and cognitive performance of children. Wolraich ML, Lindgren SD, Stumbo PJ, Stegink LD, Appelbaum MI, Kiritsy MC. N Engl J Med. 1994 Feb 3;330(5):301-7.
Treatment of hyperactive children with D-phenylalanine. Zametkin AJ, Karoum F, Rapoport JL. Am J Psychiatry. 1987 Jun;144(6):792-4.