TY - JOUR
T1 - Monosodium L-glutamate
T2 - Its pharmacology and role in the Chinese restaurant syndrome
AU - Schaumburg, Herbert H.
AU - Byck, Robert
AU - Gerstl, Robert
AU - Mashman, Jan H.
PY - 1969
Y1 - 1969
N2 - 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 doses among individuals.
AB - 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 doses among individuals.
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U2 - 10.1126/science.163.3869.826
DO - 10.1126/science.163.3869.826
M3 - Article
C2 - 5764480
AN - SCOPUS:0014686294
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 163
SP - 826
EP - 828
JO - Science
JF - Science
IS - 3869
ER -