ASPARTAME should be removed from the diet. This artificial sweetener was first developed for the MKULTRA project (a mind control project used in Cold War biochemical warfare experimentation) headed by an ex defense secretary then pushed for licensed use for the whole population when he was CEO of Searle Pharmaceuticals. This is a powerful drug used to make populations compliant to suggestion i.e. electronic forms of advertising but has other psychoactive side effects. Hope this helps.