a tripod that one attempts, or "tries," if you will, to fashion out of objects that are most certainly not a tripod; something that esque-s of a tripod, in the sense and notion that you place your camera upon it before dashing off with the ten-second timer, but that was not intended by its creater for such a use.
kevin: I don't have a tripod.
lindsay: nor do I, but here's a shopping cart!
trang: now we have a trypod!
lindsay: nor do I, but here's a shopping cart!
trang: now we have a trypod!
by l in dai sy April 5, 2009
Get the trypod mug.A class of indole alkaloid drugs/chemicals, many of which are psychoactive. Tryptamines are typically serotonin-affecting psychedelics/hallucinogens. Detailed information about Tryptamines can be found in the book TiHKAL, or 'Tryptamines I have known and loved' by chemist Alexander Shulgin. Some popular tryptamines include LSD, DMT and Psilocybin (the active ingredient of psychedelic mushrooms).
I am the master of tripping! I vow that I shall one day have consumed every tryptamine in existence!
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A post-atheist, post-spiritual religion.
She practices trypophilism; she is a trypophilist. You should consult the trypographer. Happy Trypophania!
by anonymous February 25, 2022
Get the Trypophilism mug.A person who loves to eat a ton of Turkey, fully knowing that he or she will become tired and likely fall asleep from the effects of tryptophan.
by Jimmy O'Donovan December 28, 2005
Get the tryptofan mug.Turkey does have the makings of a natural sedative in it, an amino acid called tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, meaning that the body cannot manufacture it. The body has to get tryptophan and other essential amino acids from food. Tryptophan helps the body produce the B-vitamin niacin, which, in turn, helps the body produce serotonin, a remarkable chemical that acts as a calming agent in the brain and plays a role in sleep. So you might think that if you eat a lot of turkey, your body would produce more serotonin and you would feel calm and want a nap.
That was the conclusion that led many people to begin taking a dietary supplement of tryptophan in the 1980s as a way to treat insomnia, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned tryptophan supplements in 1990 because of an outbreak of eosinophilia-myalgia, a syndrome that causes muscle pain and even death. The FDA said contaminated tryptophan supplements caused the outbreak.
But nutritionists and other experts say that the tryptophan in turkey probably won't trigger the body to produce more serotonin because tryptophan works best on an empty stomach. The tryptophan in a Thanksgiving turkey has to vie with all the other amino acids that the body is trying to use. So only part of the tryptophan makes it to the brain to help produce serotonin.
It is the whole traditional Thanksgiving meal that can produce that after-dinner lethargy. The meal is quite often heavy and high in carbohydrates -- from mashed potatoes, bread, stuffing and pie -- and your body is working hard to digest that food. Also, if you drink alcohol with your dinner, you will likely feel its sedative effect, too.
There is a way to take advantage of the tryptophan in turkey. If you have trouble getting to sleep one night while there is still leftover turkey in the refrigerator, you could have a late snack of turkey and that, nutritionists say, might be the right amount of tryptophan on an empty stomach to help produce some serotonin.
That was the conclusion that led many people to begin taking a dietary supplement of tryptophan in the 1980s as a way to treat insomnia, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned tryptophan supplements in 1990 because of an outbreak of eosinophilia-myalgia, a syndrome that causes muscle pain and even death. The FDA said contaminated tryptophan supplements caused the outbreak.
But nutritionists and other experts say that the tryptophan in turkey probably won't trigger the body to produce more serotonin because tryptophan works best on an empty stomach. The tryptophan in a Thanksgiving turkey has to vie with all the other amino acids that the body is trying to use. So only part of the tryptophan makes it to the brain to help produce serotonin.
It is the whole traditional Thanksgiving meal that can produce that after-dinner lethargy. The meal is quite often heavy and high in carbohydrates -- from mashed potatoes, bread, stuffing and pie -- and your body is working hard to digest that food. Also, if you drink alcohol with your dinner, you will likely feel its sedative effect, too.
There is a way to take advantage of the tryptophan in turkey. If you have trouble getting to sleep one night while there is still leftover turkey in the refrigerator, you could have a late snack of turkey and that, nutritionists say, might be the right amount of tryptophan on an empty stomach to help produce some serotonin.
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Get the Trypaphobia mug.A heartbroken girl who underwent some serious heart break. Nothing can describe her feeling. These girls are very nice and pretty and don't tend to open up their hearts very often. She typically will get over her heartbreak in a month or two.
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