In the Netflix documentary, The Devil on Trial, a drug called Sominex is mentioned as a possible explanation for the supposed paranormal encounters experienced by the Glatzel family during a murder trial involving demonic possession. Carl Glatzel, the older brother, discovered that their mother had been putting Sominex, a sleeping aid drug, in the family's food, leading him to question whether his brother's supposed possession was actually caused by the drug's side effects. While Sominex is not typically known to cause hallucinations or possession-like symptoms, its active ingredient, Diphenhydramine, can potentially lead to such effects in large amounts. The drug is not meant for long-term use and can have adverse neurological and psychological effects.

Netflix documentary The Devil On Trial has a brief segment that mentions how a drug called Sominex might have been a key ingredient in explaining the mysterious events of the central trial, making it hard not...