What causes sleep walking and can you use any chemicals or vitamins to induce sleep walking?

Question: What causes sleep walking and can you use any chemicals or vitamins to induce sleep walking?
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Asked by Tom to Anna on 9 Mar 2015. This question was also asked by potato.
- Anna Ashton answered on 9 Mar 2015:
  
  Hi Tom,
  
  Nobody really knows what causes sleep walking, but it seems to run in families so whether you sleep walk or not probably depends on the DNA that you have inherited from your parents.
  
  Some things can trigger sleep walking in people who are prone to it. These include extreme tiredness, drinking too much alcohol and some types of medicines.
  
  Thanks for the question! 🙂

Question: What causes sleep walking and can you use any chemicals or vitamins to induce sleep walking?