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Explore the facts behind MSG and headache claims. Learn what scientific research says about 'Chinese restaurant syndrome' and MSG safety.

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dicky

@dicky · Jul 24, 2026

MSG DOES NOT give you headaches (‘Chinese restaurant syndrome')

Double-blind, placebo-controlled trials — including one giving 70 volunteers MSG or placebo capsules — found symptom rates were identical between groups. The term "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" has been dropped by the medical community for lack of reproducible evidence, and the FDA classifies MSG as "Generally Recognized As Safe," the same category as table salt.

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