is there any truth to the myth(?) that a turkey sandwich puts you to sleep?

Is there something in turkey that makes you sleepy?

Summary: Some, but it's only likely to have any effect at all if eaten by itself on an empty stomach.

L-tryptophan is very real. it's a natural sedative. But you'd have to eat QUITE a bit of turkey on an empty stomach for it really to have any effect. It's a good excuse, though, when the boss walks in and catches you fast asleep in front of the monitor.

- trs

*EDIT* Dangit! To Slow!... If only I hadn't had that turkey sandwich!