diff --git a/code/modules/mob/status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/status_procs.dm
index c5d1a652310e..fd6b2ea1246b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/status_procs.dm
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 /**
  * Adds passed value to the drowsyness of a mob
  */
-/mob/proc/adjust_drowsyness(amount)
+/mob/proc/adjust_drowsyness(amount, up_to = INFINITY)
+	if(amount + drowsyness > up_to)
+		amount = max(up_to - drowsyness, 0)
 	drowsyness = max(drowsyness + amount, 0)
 
-
 ///Blind a mobs eyes by amount
 /mob/proc/blind_eyes(amount)
 	adjust_blindness(amount)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm
index 182e5e2235f7..6b26c539d7b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/medicine_reagents.dm
@@ -712,7 +712,11 @@
 	if(C.get_timed_status_effect_duration(/datum/status_effect/jitter) >= 6 SECONDS)
 		C.adjust_timed_status_effect(-6 SECONDS * removed, /datum/status_effect/jitter)
 
-	C.adjust_drowsyness(16 * removed)
+	if(C.stat == CONSCIOUS)
+		C.adjust_drowsyness(16 * removed, up_to = 180)
+	else
+		C.adjust_drowsyness((16 * removed) / 5, up_to = 180)
+
 	C.adjust_timed_status_effect(-3 * removed, /datum/status_effect/drugginess)
 
 	if (C.hallucination >= 5)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm
index 3a0077b06a27..432d9f905cc6 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/toxin_reagents.dm
@@ -418,8 +418,7 @@
 	reagent_state = SOLID
 	color = "#000067" // rgb: 0, 0, 103
 	toxpwr = 0
-	metabolization_rate = 1.5 * REAGENTS_METABOLISM
-
+	metabolization_rate = 0.3
 
 /datum/reagent/toxin/chloralhydrate/affect_blood(mob/living/carbon/C, removed)
 	. = ..()