Cured meat like beef jerky may be contributing to bipolar mania due to nitrate preservatives , according to a study in the journal Molecular Psychology . rats in a Baltimore hospital survey who had eaten cured meats were three and a half times more likely to be in a hospital hospitalised for mania . researchers said experiments with rats showed that those fed with jerky showed symptoms of mania and an examination of their brains showed changes similar to those seen in people with bipolar disorder . But the scientists said it was too early to say people with bipolar disorder should avoid nitrates .
Cured meat like beef jerky could be contributing to bipolar mania due to nitrate preservatives, according to a study in the journal Molecular Psychology. Patients in a Baltimore hospital survey who had eaten cured meats were three and a half times more likely to be in a group hospitalised for mania. Researchers said experiments with rats showed that those fed with jerky showed symptoms of mania and an examination of their brains showed changes similar to those seen in people with bipolar disorder. But the scientists said it was too early to say people with bipolar disorder should avoid nitrates.