Tryptophan, Trust and the Thanksgiving Turkey | Highlight HEALTH

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Tryptophan, Trust and the Thanksgiving Turkey | Highlight HEALTH

After feasting on your Thanksgiving dinner today, a specific word may come to mind: tryptophan. Tryptophan is an amino acid found in high levels in turkey. The main reason for the association between tryptophan and drowsiness is that tryptophan is a chemical precursor to melatonin, a neurotransmitter that plays a [...]

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