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2. 8 Eating Habits That Actually Improve Your Sleep - AOL

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   Like carbs, nutrients such as zinc, B vitamins, and magnesium play key roles in converting tryptophan into melatonin for better sleep, and the Mediterranean diet delivers each of these components.

3. Eosinophilia–myalgia syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Eosinophilia–myalgia syndrome is a rare, sometimes fatal neurological condition linked to the ingestion of the dietary supplement L-tryptophan. [1] [2] The risk of developing EMS increases with larger doses of tryptophan and increasing age. [3] Some research suggests that certain genetic polymorphisms may be related to the development of EMS. [4]

4. Melatonin as a medication and supplement - Wikipedia

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   Chemistry. [edit] Melatonin, also known as N -acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, is a substituted tryptamine and a derivative of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine). It is structurally related to N-acetylserotonin (normelatonin; N -acetyl-5-hydroxytryptamine), which is the chemical intermediate between serotonin and melatonin in the body.

5. Tryptophan - Wikipedia

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   There is evidence that blood tryptophan levels are unlikely to be altered by changing the diet, [28] [29] but consuming purified tryptophan increases the serotonin level in the brain, whereas eating foods containing tryptophan does not. [30] In 2001 a Cochrane review of the effect of 5-HTP and tryptophan on depression was published. The authors ...

6. Does eating turkey really make you sleepy? The truth about ...

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   Tryptophan in turkey has become almost as famous as the bird's white and dark meat.So has the legend of its power to make people sleepy. But does Thanksgiving turkey actually induce drowsiness ...

7. Serotonin syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in multiple complex biological processes including aggression, pain, sleep, appetite, anxiety, depression, migraine, and vomiting. [10] In humans the effects of excess serotonin were first noted in 1960 in patients receiving an MAOI and tryptophan. [54] The syndrome is caused by increased serotonin in ...