Stevia causes depression?

whitpauly · February 2018

This sweetener is in a lot of foods and although its "all natural" I've read articles saying it can inhibit both serotonin and dopamine,I've experienced it myself along with headache and fatigue,I'm sure I'll get wooed a lot but anyone else?

namasara · February 2018

I'm an anti-stevia and anti-sweetner person. It just doesn't make me feel good. I'm supportive of people that can use it and feel fine, but it's just not for me. I get headaches too, so I completely understand @whitpauly - but you are right, I'm thinking we are in the minority.....

Spliner1969 · February 2018

I've had no issues with it, and I've been using it for about three years now. I don't use it exclusively, just in my coffee. I still eat sugar from time to time although I try and limit it. If I have the option of eating a 'no sugar added' product I choose it, but otherwise I don't feel sugar is off limits since I'm not diabetic. I simply choose to use Stevia because it has no calories and I drink a lot of coffee and can't stand it black lol. I save a couple hundred calories on a normal day by using it. Having said that, I've noticed no problems after using it long term. It's not as tasty as sugar, that's for sure, but for me it's probably the lesser of the sweetener evils out there.

gamerbabe14 · February 2018

Lots of natural things can cause depression in different people. Everyone falls onto a very wide spectrum. Our bodies are fascinating that way!

kelsully · February 2018

I have some crazy weird reaction to stevia. It reminds me of gallbladder attacks or a heart attack. I feel horrible when I consume stevia. I once tried a product that was "all natural" supplement that made me think I needed to go to the ER. I know others who love all things with stevia. I guess it is like so many other things..if it works for you go with it

Poisonedpawn78 · February 2018

Were these peer reviewed scientific articles or the lasted garbage from a click bait website?

DaddieCat · February 2018

I haven't seen any peer reviewed articles about this, but I did read some a few years back about some other potential side effects in small percentages of the populace.

I don't use Stevia because I hate the way it tastes. I prefer to use Aspartame or Sucralose because I don't hate those flavors as much.

MichelleWithMoxie · February 2018

um, no.

Atlaslift · February 2018

Nope.

Beautywalk · February 2018

If you believe your fatigue and headache are not diet related (actually sugar detox among numerous other reasons can cause these symptoms), then check with your doctor. I just searched for peer reviewed studies and find nothing about the effect of stevia on neurotransmission other than glutamate (not implicated in depression). Now, this doesn't mean something wasn't very recently done but not listed. Or it could be an o.k. study but not peer reviewed. If you have a link to what you read I would be interested in looking it up.

whitpauly · February 2018

Just feelings I've had and a google shows some articles,,no proof of course just wondering,I can handle sugar,aspartame and sucralose fine,its just Stevia that bugs me but it's popping in more and more foods cuz people are afraid of artificial sweeteners so it's getting harder to avoid lately

sky_northern · February 2018

Stevia taste funny to me, but otherwise I haven't noticed anything different the few times i have used it. I prefer the taste of other sweeteners.

lucerorojo · February 2018

I use a little every morning in tea or coffee. I have for a few years. No reactions at all. I agree it tastes funny but it is very sweet so I use only a tiny amount.

Noreenmarie1234 · February 2018

LOL, no. If you look hard enough they have found a "link to depression" for just about every single thing you can think of.

bbell1985 · February 2018

I use it and I'm just as depressed as I've been since I was 12.

W8WarI · February 2018

Stevia, etcetera for me causes headaches, hunger & constipation!

screamsnthings · October 2019

https://www.livestrong.com/article/477769-stevia-side-effects-nervous-system-psychological/

goldthistime · October 2019

I read in the article linked below that if you are allergic to things like ragweed (there’s a whole list), you shouldn’t consume stevia.

We’ve added monk fruit into our sugar substitute repertoire. (Hence the article Stevia vs Monk Fruit). I can’t buy it in my local grocery store yet, I have to get it from a health food store, and it’s more expensive than stevia, but I feel comfortable mixing it up a bit. I still have some sucralose around too.

https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/monk-fruit-vs-stevia

nighthawk584 · October 2019

i can't stand the aftertaste of Stevia.

youngmomtaz · October 2019

Interesting. I use stevia, monk fruit, and erythitol when I bake or consume sugar free things. I probably consume each in a small serving once a week. No weird side effects. But give me a coke sweetened with aspartame and I have a headache immediately. Sometimes it will even trigger a migraine.

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