diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm
index ef65f834155..2afbf16a727 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
  * Arguments:
  * * amount - Amount to add. Can be negative to reduce duration.
  * * bound_lower - Minimum bound to set at least to. Defaults to 0.
- * * bound_upper - Maximum bound to set up to. Defaults to infinity.
+ * * bound_upper - Maximum bound to set up to. Defaults to 5 minutes.
  */
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustConfused(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustConfused(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetConfused(directional_bounded_sum(get_confusion(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // DIZZY
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
  * Arguments:
  * * amount - Amount to add. Can be negative to reduce duration.
  * * bound_lower - Minimum bound to set at least to. Defaults to 0.
- * * bound_upper - Maximum bound to set up to. Defaults to infinity.
+ * * bound_upper - Maximum bound to set up to. Defaults to 5 minutes.
  */
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustDizzy(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustDizzy(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetDizzy(directional_bounded_sum(get_dizziness(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // DROWSY
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
  * Arguments:
  * * amount - Amount to add. Can be negative to reduce duration.
  * * bound_lower - Minimum bound to set at least to. Defaults to 0.
- * * bound_upper - Maximum bound to set up to. Defaults to infinity.
+ * * bound_upper - Maximum bound to set up to. Defaults to 5 minutes.
  */
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustDrowsy(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustDrowsy(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetDrowsy(directional_bounded_sum(get_drowsiness(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // DRUNK
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
  * Arguments:
  * * amount - Amount to add. Can be negative to reduce duration.
  * * bound_lower - Minimum bound to set at least to. Defaults to 0.
- * * bound_upper - Maximum bound to set up to. Defaults to infinity.
+ * * bound_upper - Maximum bound to set up to. Defaults to 5 minutes.
  */
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustDrunk(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustDrunk(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetDrunk(directional_bounded_sum(get_drunkenness(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // DRUGGY
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 /mob/living/proc/SetDruggy(amount)
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_DRUGGED, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustDruggy(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustDruggy(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetDruggy(directional_bounded_sum(AmountDruggy(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // EYE_BLIND
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 /mob/living/proc/SetEyeBlind(amount)
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_BLINDED, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustEyeBlind(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY, updating = TRUE)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustEyeBlind(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES, updating = TRUE)
 	SetEyeBlind(directional_bounded_sum(AmountBlinded(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // EYE_BLURRY
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 /mob/living/proc/SetEyeBlurry(amount)
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_BLURRY_EYES, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustEyeBlurry(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustEyeBlurry(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetEyeBlurry(directional_bounded_sum(AmountEyeBlurry(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // HALLUCINATION
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 /mob/living/proc/SetHallucinate(amount)
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_HALLUCINATION, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustHallucinate(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustHallucinate(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetHallucinate(directional_bounded_sum(AmountHallucinate(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // JITTER
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 		return
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_JITTER, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustJitter(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY, force = 0)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustJitter(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES, force = 0)
 	SetJitter(directional_bounded_sum(AmountJitter(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper), force)
 
 // LOSE_BREATH
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 		return
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_LOSE_BREATH, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustLoseBreath(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustLoseBreath(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetLoseBreath(directional_bounded_sum(AmountLoseBreath(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // PARALYSE
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 		P = apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_PARALYZED, amount)
 	return P
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustParalysis(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY, ignore_canstun = FALSE)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustParalysis(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES, ignore_canstun = FALSE)
 	return SetParalysis(directional_bounded_sum(AmountParalyzed(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper), ignore_canstun)
 
 // SILENT
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 /mob/living/proc/SetPreventOxyHeal(amount)
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_NO_OXY_HEAL, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustSilence(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustSilence(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetSilence(directional_bounded_sum(AmountSilenced(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 //DEAFNESS
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 /mob/living/proc/SetDeaf(amount)
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_DEAF, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustDeaf(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustDeaf(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetDeaf(directional_bounded_sum(AmountDeaf(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // SLEEPING
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 		S = apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_SLEEPING, -1)
 	return S
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustSleeping(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustSleeping(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetSleeping(directional_bounded_sum(AmountSleeping(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // SLOWED
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 /mob/living/proc/SetSlur(amount)
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_SLURRING, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustSlur(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustSlur(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetSlur(directional_bounded_sum(AmountSluring(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 // CULTSLURRING
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 /mob/living/proc/SetCultSlur(amount)
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_CULT_SLUR, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustCultSlur(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustCultSlur(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES)
 	SetCultSlur(directional_bounded_sum(AmountCultSlurring(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))
 
 /* STUN */
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 		return
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_STAMMER, amount)
 
-/mob/living/proc/AdjustStuttering(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY, ignore_canstun = FALSE)
+/mob/living/proc/AdjustStuttering(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = 5 MINUTES, ignore_canstun = FALSE)
 	SetStuttering(directional_bounded_sum(AmountStuttering(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper), ignore_canstun)
 
 // WEAKEN