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PMID:  Headache. 1990 Sep ;30(9):575-80. PMID: 2262310 Abstract Title:  Vasospasm contributes to monosodium glutamate-induced headache. Abstract:  Consumption of monosodium glutamate has long been considered to precipitate headaches in susceptible patients. In this study the direct effects of glutamate and its metabolite, glutamine, on arterial contractility were examined using rings of rabbit aorta. In a high …

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PMID:  J Comp Neurol. 1993 Dec 1 ;338(1):67-82. PMID: 8300900 Abstract Title:  Neurotoxic effects of neonatal injections of monosodium L-glutamate (L-MSG) on the retinal ganglion cell layer of the golden hamster: anatomical and functional consequences on the circadian system. Abstract:  In rodents, daily injection of neurotoxic monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) during the postnatal period induces retinal …

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PMID:  Neurosci Lett. 2000 Apr 21 ;284(1-2):57-60. PMID: 10771161 Abstract Title:  Locomotor and learning deficits in adult rats exposed to monosodium-L-glutamate during early life. Abstract:  Neonatal administration of neurotoxic doses of monosodium-L-glutamate (MSG) to rats causes neuronal necrosis of the hypothalamus along with behavioral abnormalities. In the present study the behavioral effects in rats treated …

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PMID:  J Nutr. 2000 04 ;130(4S Suppl):1063S-6S. PMID: 10736383 Abstract Title:  Additive-induced urticaria: experience with monosodium glutamate (MSG). Abstract:  In patients with chronic urticaria, the incidence of reactions to any additives, including monosodium glutamate (MSG), is unknown. Although many studies have investigated the association of additives and urticaria, most have been poorly designed. This study …

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PMID:  Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1991 May ;71(5):560-4. PMID: 2047097 Abstract Title:  Monosodium glutamate-related orofacial granulomatosis. Review and case report. Abstract:  A case is reported in a 15-year-old white girl who had a swollen lower face and lips; a diagnosis of orofacial granulomatosis was made. It was suspected that her condition had an …

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PMID:  Amino Acids. 1991 Feb ;1(1):81-9. PMID: 24194050 Abstract Title:  Monosodium glutamate induced convulsions in rats: Influence of route of administration, temperature and age. Abstract:  Treatment of developing rats with monosodium glutamate (MSG) produces an increase of glutamate levels in the brain, being this elevation dependent on both route of administration and animal's age. The …

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PMID:  Gen Pharmacol. 1985 ;16(5):489-93. PMID: 4054574 Abstract Title:  Monosodium L-glutamate-induced convulsions–II. Changes in catecholamine concentrations in various brain areas of adult rats. Abstract:  Norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) levels in various brain regions were measured in a model of experimentally produced convulsions by monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) administration to adult rats. Stress by injection of …

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PMID:  Int J Neurosci. 1984 Apr ;23(2):117-26. PMID: 6541212 Abstract Title:  Prenatal monosodium glutamate (MSG) treatment given through the mother's diet causes behavioral deficits in rat offspring. Abstract:  The present study reports various developmental and behavioral changes in the offspring of rat dams that received monosodium glutamate (MSG) in the drinking water all through the …

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PMID:  Appl Microbiol. 1970 Mar ;19(3):512-20. PMID: 4314842 Abstract Title:  Use of glutamic acid to supplement fluid medium for cultivation of Bordetella pertussis. Abstract:  The amino acid consumption by Bordetella pertussis growing in broth containing casein hydrolysate was examined. Serine, proline, alanine, glycine, aspartate, and glutamate were rapidly consumed, in a manner which suggested that …

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PMID:  Pediatrics. 2019 10 ;144(4). Epub 2019 Sep 9. PMID: 31501235 Abstract Title:  Building Trust: Clergy and the Call to Eliminate Religious Exemptions. Abstract:  [n/a] read more