Hypnotic drug poisoning

Sedative-hypnotic poisoning is a condition caused by excessive intake of sleeping pills, leading to a series of excessive central nervous system depression symptoms. Sleeping pills have sedative and hypnotic effects; excessive doses can anesthetize the entire body, including the medullary center, manifesting as drowsiness, emotional instability, difficulty concentrating, memory impairment, slurred speech, unsteady gait, nystagmus, ataxia, and pronounced respiratory depression.