2. Coke itself contains caffeine, and monosodium glutamate has the effect of decomposing protein into amino acids, so it will cause a little excitement, which will make people who work hard or work overtime at night have a refreshing effect. But it can't be taken for a long time, because monosodium glutamate contains glutamate, which will be converted into neurotransmitters, causing palpitations and rapid heartbeat.
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Myth: Coke plus monosodium glutamate equals aphrodisiac! Some people still argue that "trying this formula can really stimulate sexual desire, but to varying degrees and so on." Some people say that it mainly acts on monosodium glutamate. Too much intake of this stuff will cause side effects and produce psychedelic effects similar to "aphrodisiac".
Truth: In fact, similar content began to spread everywhere in the form of e-mail as early as 2005. The sender sincerely tells everyone that criminals use cola and monosodium glutamate to make aphrodisiac drugs to infringe on women, and people who drink this formula will feel hot and excited. He also cites specific cases that women suffer from it and reminds everyone to be wary of strangers' cola.
In fact, from the final warning, the purpose of this rumor is to remind everyone that "don't drink the drinks of strangers casually". Speaking of it, this warning is really necessary, because it is true that someone may drug the drink to commit a crime. We know that there are indeed some antipsychotic drugs that can take effect in a short time.
If we try to make these drugs dissolve in drinks, people who drink these drinks may fall into a state of unconsciousness within half an hour or even less, which may lead to accidents. For your own safety, you should avoid eating drinks and food of unknown origin.
Sodium glutamate syndrome
The myth mentions that "people who drink this formula will feel hot and excited." The source of this statement may be the so-called "sodium glutamate syndrome".
Sodium glutamate is monosodium glutamate. In North America, it has been reported that after eating in Chinese restaurants, there were symptoms such as lethargy, rapid heartbeat, headache, chest tightness and discomfort. After excluding other factors, the reporter thinks that it is caused by excessive consumption of monosodium glutamate, and calls this situation "sodium glutamate syndrome", which is also named "China restaurant syndrome" because it is mostly related to Chinese restaurants.
The symptoms of lethargy, rapid heartbeat and people's "high mood" may be similar to the "aphrodisiac effect", but they cannot be considered as aphrodisiac effects. Moreover, many subsequent studies have proved that the so-called "sodium glutamate syndrome" has little to do with monosodium glutamate, but is caused by microbial contamination or the mixing of various ingredients.
1987, at the19th meeting of the Food Additives Expert Federation of FAO and WHO, it was announced that the restrictions on the consumption of monosodium glutamate for adults in the past had been lifted, and it was recognized as a reliable food additive [6]. The injustice of monosodium glutamate finally got snow.
Coca-cola's counterattack
In the face of growing rumors, Coca-Cola Company can't be indifferent.
In 2006, the company issued a short statement on its official website. The statement pointed out: "monosodium glutamate is a widely used food condiment, not a component of cola. There is no evidence that coke is psychedelic or aphrodisiac, whether it is added with monosodium glutamate or not. "
Aside from Coca-Cola's statement, we might as well analyze the mixing of Coke and monosodium glutamate. The main ingredients of cola are carbonic acid, sweetener, caffeine, caramel and some natural flavoring agents. Everyone drinks this stuff often, and I have never heard of any aphrodisiac effect. As mentioned earlier, monosodium glutamate is sodium glutamate, an amino acid-the sodium salt of glutamic acid.
It has no aphrodisiac effect in itself. The mixture of the two will not have any chemical changes, nor will it produce any new substances, so it is naturally impossible to bring aphrodisiac effect. Moreover, sodium glutamate exists in many foods.
It is also widely found in Chinese-style and Japanese-style restaurants, as well as in various packaged foods produced in various places. If the mixture of coke and monosodium glutamate can really have any "special effect", then everyone should be careful when eating at ordinary times-who dares to eat with coke?
"aphrodisiac" is a flower in the mirror
This myth gradually lost its initial horror atmosphere, and many people even hope that coke and monosodium glutamate can really have the effect of aphrodisiac. Not only is it impossible to add coke and monosodium glutamate, in fact, we can't even get any "aphrodisiac" recognized by pharmaceutical institutions.
Aphrodisiac refers to a substance that can improve sexual desire, and its name comes from "Aphrodite"-the name of the Greek goddess of sex.
Ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, all kinds of folk prescriptions or local things are many, many. And the reasons why people think it is effective are very happy, such as oysters, which are considered as an "aphrodisiac" because of their appearance-you know. Ancient China people also regarded some animals as aphrodisiacs because they were always in pairs.
In fact, the substances that are considered to have sexual arousal function at present include sex hormones, adrenoceptor antagonists or substances that can regulate brain neurotransmitters. Take it easy, everyone. These drugs are used to treat sexual arousal disorders, and ordinary people can use them if they don't want to. In 1989, FDA issued a ruling that "there is no safe and effective OTC aphrodisiac". It is not reliable to claim that an aphrodisiac is effective and can be bought and sold casually.
Incidentally, the famous Viagra-drug name: sildenafil-is regarded as an aphrodisiac by many people. However, please note that it is only a drug to help erection, but it has no aphrodisiac effect, which is quite different from the so-called "aphrodisiac".
Conclusion: The rumor is cracked. Using coke and monosodium glutamate can't make an aphrodisiac, and it has no special effect. Students who once thought about using "coke+monosodium glutamate" to harm others and themselves, let's go.
References:
Phoenix. com-Rumor No.1 12-Is coke and monosodium glutamate an aphrodisiac?