What is the name of the chemical found in turkey that makes you sleepy?

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What is the name of the chemical found in turkey that makes you sleepy?

2007-02-10 02:10:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink

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~it changes the L-tryptophan in your body into serotonin. :)

mmmm... turkey sounds wonderful!!

2007-02-10 02:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by Kitten2 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Tryptophan is the natural chemical in turkey that supposedly makes you sleepy...I eat turkey all the time and don't get sleepy, so I think it's more the splurging on the turkey that makes you sleepy rather than the chemical in it...jmo

2007-02-10 10:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by beetlejuice49423 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Tryptophan

2007-02-10 10:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by Dee Marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Triptophan - not sure if the spelling is right :)

2007-02-10 10:21:06 · answer #4 · answered by Red74 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

tryptophan.

2007-02-10 10:15:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋