Carbs That Produce Serotonin. When you consume a meal that's heavy in carbohydrates, your body responds by releasing insulin. Insulin is a hormone that, when released into the blood stream, lowers the concentration of most amino acids. The one amino acid that doesn't decrease in response to insulin is tryptophan, which is converted in the brain to serotonin.
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