Monosodium L-Glutamate: Its Pharmacology and Role in the Chinese Restaurant Syndrome
- 21 February 1969
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 163 (3869) , 826-828
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.163.3869.826
Abstract
Monosodium L-glutamate is the cause of the Chinese restaurant syndrome and can precipitate headaches. In appropriate doses it causes burning sensations, facial pressure, and chest pain. These are pharmacological effects obeying a dose-effect relationship. There is considerable variation in oral threshold does among individuals.Keywords
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