Scientific credibility to using sugar water for colic
August 1997
A recent study in Archives of Disease in Childhood gives some scientific credibility to using sugar water for colic.
Some pediatricians have been doing this for years. Just a small amount sometimes relieves crying for several hours.
Sucrose seems to have an analgesic effect in infants. Experts suspect the sweet taste stimulates the release of endogenous opioids.
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