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Review of Alleged Reaction to Monosodium Glutamate and Outcome of a
Multicenter Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study
Raif S. Geha et al
J. Nutr. 130: 1058S–1062S, 2000.

The results suggest that large doses of MSG given without
food may elicit more symptoms than a placebo in individuals who believe that they react adversely to MSG.
However, the frequency of the responses was low and the responses reported were inconsistent and were not
reproducible. The responses were not observed when MSG was given with food.

*Monosodium glutamate (MSG)

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/130/4/1058S