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I'm tempted to but something tells me not to. Spiking stuff (except w/ regular over the counter things) is just going a bit far for me.
Your instincts are right. You don't want her questioning her food safety, she has enough issues already!
I totally get that.
When my dad was alive, in his last years he had dementia and would go on these rants. Getting worked up over nothing. I told my mum to put valium in his drink. She didn't do it often because she hated doing it but it gave her relief from time to time and he slept better.
Here's the thing though. When he was in the army he was commanded to add something in the food (he was one of the cooks) that stops the soldiers becoming horny. He didn't like that so he told the soldiers which food was laced. He got into big trouble for that numerous times. He was convinced hospitals do it to because he could taste it.
My mum felt so bad she asked his doctor if it was ok and he said yes. Yikes.
I wish I could have done this. The neighbour I was caring for was low key getting more verbally and physically aggressive as time went on