Excitotoxins

I t also kills the neurons connected to receptor causing a kind of cell reaction. S uch processes are the main cause of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. I t is also worth mentioning that adult organism’s defense system can react to increase of glutamate in brain’s extracellular space. T he excesses are pumped out efficiently in adult organism while in young organism these processes may fail therefore causing more damages in children’s brains than in adult ones.

A ll in all, the pumping mechanism requires a kit of energy. W hen organism runs out of it neuronsof the brain are filled by glutamate that accumulates there leading to «excitement to death». Thus, excitotoxins are the chemicals, being variants of proteins essential for the most living things. T he most important representatives of the class are the amino acids, glutamine, glutamic acid and aspartic acid.

C omponents were found in high concentration within human body: in the brain as well as in nervous system. These chemicals are essential for their proper function.

2.3. Significance of excitotoxinsAs the information provided in this passage states, the only reason for using excitotoxins in food industry is to enhance the flavor and therefore to increase customers' interest increasing sales as well. I n the Foreword to his book revealing the dark side of the flavored food Russell Blaylock admits that after publishing it he may face fierce opposition and retaliation of food industry whose reputation would be damaged by conclusions and experiments described in the book. I n fact, the revelations are so astonishing that the issue of excitotoxins, once a third-rate topic in medical journals, turned to the hot argument point between consumers (and the doctors supporting them) and food industry powers. «P.

rofits are more important to the food producers" says Ronald Myers. A nd he has a point. O n the other hand, the World Health Organization is there to defend consumers. C.

odex Alimentarius founded by Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nationsstarted to attract people’s attention to the book by Blaylock and to the conclusions that may be made based on it. However, the champagne cannot be named intense as the only one entry on the issue was noticed at Facebook page of the organization.