Researchers have found no clear proof of a link between MSG and the symptoms attributed to MSG symptom complex.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, high-quality sources including NIH MedlinePlus, FDA, a peer-reviewed double-blind placebo-controlled study, and secondary health/dictionary sources. Mainstream scientific consensus supports the claim, with only fringe dissent.
Sources
- Monosodium glutamate, also called MSG: Is it harmful? (mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/questions-and-answers-monosodium-glutamate-msg (fda.gov)
- https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001126.htm (medlineplus.gov)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10736382/ (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MSG%20symptom%20complex (merriam-webster.com)
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322303 (medicalnewstoday.com)