Sleeping Pills

Found in almost every drugstore or apothecary in the galaxy, sleeping pills are a common medicine used by many. Different formulas and doses have different effects, varying from insomnia assistance or fatigue-inducing to full sedation or dream suppressing.

History

For thousands of years, people have used various herbal, chemical, or even magical remedies to assist with sleep. Over time, herbalists and apothecaries condensed the best ingredients into smaller and more concentrated doses in a variety of forms. As technology advanced, so did the process of creating remedies. The first pills were made of either baked, dried, or wrapped medicine, and slowly evolved into the chemical solutions stored in gelatin capsules of the present.
Remedies relating to sleep have been around for just about as long as other medicines. Sleep deprivation is a serious condition, after all. Around the time that most medicines started to transfer to pills, sleep medication did so as well. Am I going to describe when? Absolutely not. Currently, they are very widespread and come in a variety of forms, particularly capsules to swallow or chewable tablets.

Significance

Insomnia is a common issue dealt with by many. Whether because of trauma, nightmares, mental health, hormone responses, chemical imbalance, or other causes, the inability to sleep is a serious problem, resulting in memory loss, fatigue, brain fog, and declining health. Pills that encourage, support, or induce sleep are therefore highly important and useful.

Item type

Drug / Narcotic / Medicine

Rarity

Common

Description

Sleeping pills come in a variety of forms. One of the most common is simple capsules made of gelatin that are filled with chemicals that induce sleep. These capsules are often large enough that people who aren't used to taking pills are very confused as to how that thing fits down your throat and would very much prefer the pills that are the size of a fingernail, thank you very much. The color of capsules varies, but they are usually white, gray, or some shade of brown. Some of them smell dry, blank, or normal, and others smell bad enough that you may wish to throw up after taking one.