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Does warm milk really make us to fall asleep?
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Maybe: Gabita, There are no good studies on warm milk. There are several theories. First, milk has tryptophan, which can cause drowsiness. Second and most likely is the placebo effect. If you believe something will work, it will. Hope this helps!
Answered 8/12/2014
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