Thanksgiving!!!

Last week i got to spend the day at Zev's grandma's house for Thanksgiving. We had a giant meal. I ate potatoes, stuffing and especialy turkey. In turkey there is a chemicle called tryptophan. It is believed that if you eat large amounts of turkey, it could cause drowsiness because of the high levels of tryptophan. This happens becuase when the tryptophan gets into the central nervous system it is converted into serotonin in the raphe nuclei by the normal enzymatic pathway. The serotonin is then changed into melotonin by the pineal gland. The pinial gland is responsible for sleep and wake patterns. So, that is why when you eat turkey it could make you sleepy. But the tryptophan didn't seem to be strong enough for Zev's family. We were all able to stay awake and play a great game of Scrable.