Lower memory, cognitive ability and increased depression.
Please avoid this neurotoxin like the plague it is!
The controversy surrounding the neurological effects of aspartame began in the 1980s. At first, concern was limited to those with preexisting mental illness. An early study at Case Western Reserve University was halted prematurely for safety reasons because subjects with a history of depression appeared to be experiencing such severe reactions to the sweetener. The researchers concluded that “individuals with mood disorders are particularly sensitive to this artificial sweetener and its use in this population should be discouraged.”