Authorities warn of severe side effects from sleep drink DroomSap

Warning: Severe Side Effects from Sleep Drink DroomSap

Dutch health authorities have received numerous reports of serious side effects linked to the sleep drink DroomSap.

The Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Center Lareb has received 19 official reports, while the National Poisons Information Center (NVIC) at UMC Utrecht was contacted by dozens of others, describing symptoms such as:

According to Lareb, DroomSap is marketed as a natural sleep aid, but its primary effect comes from doxylamine, a chemical banned in the Netherlands due to its risks, including epileptic seizures and concentration problems.

DroomSap's primary effect comes from doxylamine, causing severe side effects.

Author's summary: DroomSap sleep drink causes severe side effects due to doxylamine.

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NL Times NL Times — 2025-10-12