We are not hysterics and realize there are a multitude of
things, organic and/or chemical, other than aspartame that could
be causing her problems, but you have to start somewhere. I urge
you to read the article I am excerpting from in its entirety.
Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names NutraSweet,
Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. It was discovered by
accident in 1965 when James Schlatter, a chemist of G.D. Searle
Company, was testing an anti-ulcer drug. Aspartame was approved
for dry goods in 1981 and for carbonated beverages in 1983. It
was originally approved for dry goods on July 26, 1974, but
objections filed by neuroscience researcher Dr John W. Olney and
Consumer attorney James Turner in August 1974 as well as
investigations of G.D. Searle's research practices caused the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put approval of
aspartame on hold (December 5, 1974). In 1985, Monsanto
purchased G.D. Searle and made Searle Pharmaceuticals and The
NutraSweet Company separate subsidiaries.