Pop Quiz: Serotonin is primarily produced in the body from which essential amino acid found in food?
- A) Leucine
- B) Lysine
- C) Tryptophan
- D) Melatonin
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, meaning your body cannot produce it on its own and must obtain it through the diet. It serves as the primary building block for several important chemicals in the body


