is it possible to overdose on triptopan?

Question

im talking about the chemical you get that makes you tired after eating turkey

Answer 1

trytophan? isnt that whats makes you sleepy when you eat to much turkey?

Answer 2

I used to take Tryptophan and remembered that it was banned. Here's what I found.......

"In 1989, a large outbreak of a new, disabling, and in some cases deadly autoimmune illness called eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS) was traced to L-tryptophan. The bacterial culture used to synthesize tryptophan by a major Japanese manufacturer, Showa Denko KK, had recently been synthesized to increase tryptophan production; with the higher tryptophan concentration in the culture medium, the purification process had also been streamlined to reduce costs, and a purification step that used charcoal absorption to remove impurities had been omitted. This allowed another bacterial metabolite through the purification, resulting in the presence of an end-product contaminant responsible for the toxic effects. The FDA was unable to establish with certainty that this was the sole cause of the outbreak. Tryptophan was banned from sale in the US, and other countries followed suit."

Answer 3

Of course, any item ingested in your body whether in large doses or an excessive amount continually over time can cause you to OD. even vitamins and tylenol can be taken in lethal levels that cause your entire system to shut down

Answer 4

Of course you can! Any substance, including water, that is taken in extreme excess can kill a human being.

Answer 5

it's possible to overdose on anything. yes, definitely