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Originally Posted by Red
Interestingly, tryptophan is converted to seratonin and then converted to melatonin in the body. It's the substance in turkey and milk that makes you feel sleepy. That's why you get tired after Thanksgiving dinner and why the old remedy of a glass of warm milk at bedtime will help you sleep.
Valerian root has a seditive action on the central nervous system and it helps restlessness and nervous tension which in turn will help you sleep. It actually binds to the same receptors in the brain as benzodiazepine drugs such as Valium.
All three of these will help with sleep, it's just a matter of finding the one that works best for you.
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See? Tole ya Red got edjamacated in this here stuff!
