U.S., Sept. 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07183254) titled 'Resting-state Imaging and Chronic Consumption of Non-Nutritive SweetenerS' on Sept. 08.
Brief Summary: Non-nutritive sweeteners are used as a substitute for simple sugars to improve the palatability of food products without increasing their sugar and calorie content. They represent a global market of 7 billion euros, with an annual growth of 5%. Reducing their consumption therefore seems to be excluded. Some studies have focused on the impacts of these substances on brain activity. According to a recent study, continuous consumption of low doses of saccharin in adult mice significantly decreases the level of dopamine in the prefron...