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What hormone causes drowsiness?

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There is another reason turkey has been accused of causingdrowsiness: Tryptophan is also a precursor to melatonin, a sleep-associated hormone manufactured in the brain's pineal gland.
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The hormone that causes drowsiness is called Melatonin and also tryptophan.
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