Aspartame blocks seritonin? anti depressents uptake it?

Hi everyone,

I'm new here and I have been doing alot of research on the internet and came across a very interesting connection between the "depression epidemic" we have seen, which is effecting children as well as adults.

Did you know that the most common ingested item in the U.S is Aspartame? Did you know that Aspartame BLOCKS seritonin (the feel good stuff) in our brains? Its in EVERYTHING!!! There is way too much on this to go into, just run a search on Aspartame and Seritonin together as well as watch the whole picture come together, its amazing, it really is. I want to come back here and post some good links, under this thread later.

It is an interesting FACT how prevelant both Aspartame and depression correspond to the current epidemic facing us. You'll be amazed at just where this product is hidden in EVERYTHING. The scientist who created Aspartame did so by accident (its a DRUG!) and it was initially created to help BRAIN TUMORS!!!

So now... We have this "arificial sweetner" Aspartame which is proven to BLOCK "seritonin" the VERY THING antidepressants were created to uptake.

So now, theres the big "Oh no, what have I done to myself"? Because getting off the SSRI's (anti depressants, like effexor, paxil, prozac etc.) out there because getting off of them causes the DROP in the uptake of seritonin until your body "kicks in" to make it again which makes withdrawl on these CLASS C DRUGS(-Yep Class C! ) a nightmare. Yet it was "set up" that way without our knowing and WE SUFFER and THEY PROFIT.


I am a Christian, and I believe we have "dark nights of the soul" but THIS???!!! This is much different from that, theres great purpose in the "dark night of the soul" but the suffering from these poisons goes way beyond that (persistent as it may be).

I just thought I'd drop some real good info here for anyone who might be affected by something they were "taking in" (like Aspartame) that creates side affects that doctors see (as obvious as depression) to perscribe "anti depressants" for something that might be (in certain cases) easily resolved by abstaining from Aspartame.

Don't listen to me, do your research on the net. I'll be back when I get some more time to post some links.

Emmer

Yes, Aspartame is in just about everything. I first thought that Aspartame would cause some sort of nervous problems, but it was well tested. I did not find any major problems when I checked a number of years ago. However, some problems may have appeared because so many people have used it.

The connection between depression and the concurrent use of Aspartame may not be causal. In that time period, people have gotten much heavier and much more adverse to exercise. Exercise is well known to lift depression so if people exercise less one would expect the amount of depression to rise. The media brainwashes us to believe that everyone should be super thin, no matter what. If people have gained weight, then more and more people would feel depressed because they would tend to believe that they are not good enough if they are heavy. The same people who are heavy are probably using Aspartame.

This discussion is interesting.
Jim S

Sorry Jims, for not getting back to you here. I have been in the process of getting off my effexor and ran into the "word" Seritonin and SSRI meds and then by accident ran into Aspartame and thought, "wow" this is too ironic. Now we have around 25 million people on anti depressants to uptake the natural seritonin in our bodies that Aspartame blocks, no wonder people feel down "for no reason". But I certainly can't paint everything with the same brush but it is quite coincidental now isn't it? From what I understand the FDA is painted into a corner on this thing because aspartame is buried in practically everything and what a "movement" it would have to undergo to get rid of this stuff, let alone the "big money" both backing it and profitting from it.

Sad really. I ran into a Study on line done in Japan concerning Vaccines given to children under 2 verses over 2 years old in children, it turns out that they had a very high mortality rate in children (just like the U.S) in the SIDS dept but after deciding to "hold off" on the vaccinations until after 2 years old they had practically no mortality rate at all.

Its something very interesting to look up. You find other parents testifying that the pathologist reports stating the child had specifically died from a Vaccine is buried under the carpet despite the facts, other parents should know this stuff.

Theres so much stuff out there to look into that amazes me and saddens me as well.


Emmer

You said: "Theres so much stuff out there to look into that amazes me and saddens me as well."

I agree there is a lot of information about everything. I try to concentrate on a few areas of knowledge like health and astronomy. Then I try to learn what I can about what has the most direct effect on me. There is a lot to be upset about in the world, but I can't be everywhere at once, fixing everything. I try to take care of my life and those who are close to me, so at least I'm not a burden on others. When I was a drinking alcoholic, I was a burden on society. I try to live a different way today--one day at a time. I believe that there are certain things I am responsible for, like exercise, nutrition, brushing my teeth, and being informed about my health problems.
Jim S

Jim you said,

"I try to live a different way today--one day at a time. I believe that there are certain things I am responsible for, like exercise, nutrition, brushing my teeth, and being informed about my health problems".....


I understand what you mean by this especially being a recovering alcoholic.

What I found a bit amusing is how I personally took the above to an extreme and fatigued myself. Being a former natural bodybuilding, my exercise, eating and health were my top priority, its a kinda "worshipping my temple" sort of thing. Brushing my teeth never seemed to matter much given I genetically inheritted my fathers soft teeth and by the age of sixteen I started losing my second teeth (strange huh?) Afraid of getting dentures (my womanly vanity) I maxed out everything I owned, credit cards and all to get crowns, I did, but am still suffering 14 years later from declaring bankruptcy because of it though I once had an R1 credit score. Funny how one person can benefit from it yet another can be harmed by it depending on how much "weight" we put on something to our detriment or to our good, I suppose moderation in all things is best.

Then trusting doctors ended up biting me in the a-s-s and now I must suffer through a hideous withdrawl because I trusted what he said.


By the way, I trusted my doctor in giving my daughter fluids and waiting the 24 hours before she needed to be seen, unfortunately He and they were wrong and she died before the 24 hour came. To our own detriment and loss.

But thats just the way it is and theres no turning back the clock, and the Anti depressant thing affects me as well as my pregnant sister, so I have been doing my research, but I am a bit afraid of saying anything to anyone because my mom scoffed at the thought that the effexor she was on could cause such concern, but people are like that until it affects them during that time. My sisters husband is a studying nurse and I often wonder if he searches this stuff out. He and his wife (my sister) are on Prozac and so is the unborn baby.

I'm only going to look like a nut, because I just lost my only child and I want to get involved and I don't all at the same time. But I do think to myself IF ONLY I KNEW, ya know? But I really am not sure if I really would have believed what happened to my daughter was something that could happen.

I have peace knowing God is in control, that works well for me, otherwise I'd lose my sanity.

Emmer

When I mention to my friends that I do not take meds and that there are other ways of dealing with mental illness, I usually get a strong defensive reaction from them. Some get very angry. I'm saying this so that you can be forewarned that getting an angry reaction for just suggesting one get off of drugs is typical. People probably feel that they just can't live without something to moderate their moods--they may be right.
Good Luck,
Jim S