Chinese Restaurant Syndrome
In 1969, symptoms of "Chinese restaurant syndrome" were attributed to the flavour enhancer glutamate (commonly found in Chinese food) largely due to the widely-cited article "Monosodium -glutamate: its pharmacology and role in the Chinese Restaurant Syndrome". However, no link has ever been established.
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