The quickest way to raise serotonin levels again is to send more tryptophan into the brain, because serotonin is made from tryptophan.
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Tryptophan
/ˈtɹɪptə(ʊ)fæn/
Synonyms for "tryptophan" (3 found)
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essential amino acid
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3 entriesamino acidessential amino acidprotein building block
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6 entriesL-tryptophandietary tryptophanserotonin precursortryptophan hydroxylasetryptophan metabolismtryptophan supplementation
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Tryptophan is an amino acid found in many foods, including dairy and turkey, which is one of the reasons commonly given for why so many of us feel so sleepy after our Thanksgiving feasts.
Source: wiktionary