D. De novo depression occurred in persons with no prior history of this disorder after they used aspartame products.
" A successful business executive experienced severe depression, headache and lethargy while drinking aspartame beverages. She stated, "I didn't even want to go out into the sun and enjoy the summer. I even looked forward to the rain. (I love summer and hate rain.)" Her symptoms disappeared shortly after stopping aspartame products.
" A 33-year-old office manager with multiple reactions to aspartame wrote, "I was extremely depressed, and it was hard to work. I didn't lose my job because we're self-employed.
E. Suicidal Thoughts. Among the more recent 649 aspartame reactors in this series, 46 (7.1%) admitted to contemplating suicide! (See Case VII-B-6).
Physicians, psychologists and social workers recognize that depressed individuals with suicidal thought require prompt treatment and counseling, especially young persons. In this context, the March 1986 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report emphasized an age shift to younger individuals, especially white males less than 40.
Special emphasis ought to be directed to aspartame reactors with suicidal thoughts after losing considerable weight. A patient who attempted suicide twice asserted, "All my problems began with drinking diet cola."
Representative Case Reports
Case VII-B-11
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