Whats that chemical in Turkey that makes you sleepy?
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Nov 29, 2002, 11:17 AM ET8 posts by 7 postersalt.tv.seinfeld
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Posters discuss tryptophan, the amino acid in turkey that causes drowsiness, with one mentioning George from the show carrying a turkey and wine.
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"Gareth Owen" wrote in message news:[email]...
Tryptophan, it's an amino acid.
In article , frayedkarma_2000 @yahoo.com says...
Yes, but...the L-tryptophan (when transfered to serotonin in your brain) will make you sleepy, but only when it's consumed by itself. When turkey contains so much protein it should cancel the effect of the tryptophan and the real reason is, after eating a big meal containing turkey and you feel sleepy, you've just ate too much carbs.
In article , Gareth Owen wrote:
Tryptophan.
<http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/bio/aminoacid/trp_en.html>
- Mark
"Mark Mellin" wrote in message news:[email]...
So, when I saw George on the street with a twenty-pound turkey and a giant box of wine, I thought, "What a coincidence! We're just about to eat."
-B.
On Fri, 29 Nov 2002 16:59:38 GMT, "Brian" wrote:
More heavy gravy?
Scott
giant
They were my father's...I inherited them after he died of a long, painful bout with -
Superball!
-B.
"Gareth Owen" wrote in message news:[email]...
Hmm.. I needs to watch more Seinfeld...
First thought that popped in my head was the Titus episode with his mother....