Hopkins researchers: Processed meats could cause mania

BALTIMORE (WBFF) – Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine come to discover a possible link between processed meats and manic episodes

. Robert Yolken, professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and lead author of the new study, discovered a potential link between salty meats and psychiatric disorders.

"Individuals who said they were exposed to salted meat had an increased rate of mania," says Yolken.

Seva Khambadkone, first author of the study and doctoral student, said: "It was specifically nitrate, prepared meat, such as dried beef, jerky turkey, meat sticks leading to these. associations rather than processed meats prepared by drying like prosciutto and salami. "

In addition to human studies Khambadkone tested rats," We have a company prepared us dried beef with everything but nitrates, what we saw was the animals on the dried beef store they were hyperactive "she says," but interesting the animals eating the dried meat, eat the same amount, the only difference is didn't they have nitrates, they showed an activity normal and behaved like normal rats. "

Dr. Yolken says," We do not think it's unsafe for most individuals, we think it's an area that requires pl We need to know how genetic susceptibility to mania can interact with various environmental factors. I do not think people should be worried at this point. "