Topic: Belsomra

The sleep medication Belsomra is criticized for its extensive list of dangerous side effects, including sleep-driving, hallucinations, and sleep paralysis. As an orexin receptor antagonist, the drug carries warnings about worsening depression and suicide risk. The hosts suggest that legal disclaimers for such psychotropic drugs should explicitly warn against operating firearms while under their influence.

The sleeping pill Belsomra is critiqued for its bizarre advertising featuring a "boneless cat" and its extensive list of dangerous side effects. The drug targets "wake messages" in the brain but can cause hallucinations, sleepwalking, and temporary paralysis. The hosts compare the drug's name to "Soma" from Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.