diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 0c42876b42..dfa385f43c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/New()
 	//setup reagent holders
-	bloodstr = new/datum/reagents/metabolism(1000, src, CHEM_BLOOD)
-	ingested = new/datum/reagents/metabolism(1000, src, CHEM_INGEST)
-	touching = new/datum/reagents/metabolism(1000, src, CHEM_TOUCH)
+	bloodstr = new/datum/reagents/metabolism/bloodstream(500, src)
+	ingested = new/datum/reagents/metabolism/ingested(500, src)
+	touching = new/datum/reagents/metabolism/touch(500, src)
 	reagents = bloodstr
 	if (!default_language && species_language)
 		default_language = all_languages[species_language]
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm
index 532b2daa7c..1112b4e49c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defines.dm
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 	//Active emote/pose
 	var/pose = null
 	var/list/chem_effects = list()
-	var/datum/reagents/metabolism/bloodstr = null
-	var/datum/reagents/metabolism/ingested = null
-	var/datum/reagents/metabolism/touching = null
+	var/datum/reagents/metabolism/bloodstream/bloodstr = null
+	var/datum/reagents/metabolism/ingested/ingested = null
+	var/datum/reagents/metabolism/touch/touching = null
 
 	var/pulse = PULSE_NORM	//current pulse level
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Metabolism.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Metabolism.dm
index 74ef2d4730..30be9f2d1e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Metabolism.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Metabolism.dm
@@ -1,21 +1,34 @@
 /datum/reagents/metabolism
 	var/metabolism_class //CHEM_TOUCH, CHEM_INGEST, or CHEM_BLOOD
+	var/metabolism_speed = 1	// Multiplicative, 1 is full speed, 0.5 is half, etc.
 	var/mob/living/carbon/parent
 
-/datum/reagents/metabolism/New(var/max = 100, mob/living/carbon/parent_mob, var/met_class)
+/datum/reagents/metabolism/New(var/max = 100, mob/living/carbon/parent_mob, var/met_class = null)
 	..(max, parent_mob)
-	
-	metabolism_class = met_class
+
+	if(met_class)
+		metabolism_class = met_class
 	if(istype(parent_mob))
 		parent = parent_mob
 
 /datum/reagents/metabolism/proc/metabolize()
-	
+
 	var/metabolism_type = 0 //non-human mobs
 	if(ishuman(parent))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = parent
 		metabolism_type = H.species.reagent_tag
-	
+
 	for(var/datum/reagent/current in reagent_list)
-		current.on_mob_life(parent, metabolism_type, metabolism_class)
-	update_total()
\ No newline at end of file
+		current.on_mob_life(parent, metabolism_type, src)
+	update_total()
+
+// "Specialized" metabolism datums
+/datum/reagents/metabolism/bloodstream
+	metabolism_class = CHEM_BLOOD
+
+/datum/reagents/metabolism/ingested
+	metabolism_class = CHEM_INGEST
+	metabolism_speed = 0.5
+
+/datum/reagents/metabolism/touch
+	metabolism_class = CHEM_TOUCH
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm
index fe480ed574..536ad9d248 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm
@@ -57,12 +57,17 @@
 /datum/reagent/proc/touch_turf(var/turf/T, var/amount) // Cleaner cleaning, lube lubbing, etc, all go here
 	return
 
-/datum/reagent/proc/on_mob_life(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/location) // Currently, on_mob_life is called on carbons. Any interaction with non-carbon mobs (lube) will need to be done in touch_mob.
+/datum/reagent/proc/on_mob_life(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/datum/reagents/metabolism/location) // Currently, on_mob_life is called on carbons. Any interaction with non-carbon mobs (lube) will need to be done in touch_mob.
 	if(!istype(M))
 		return
 	if(!affects_dead && M.stat == DEAD)
 		return
+	if(!istype(location))
+		return
+
+	var/datum/reagents/metabolism/active_metab = location
 	var/removed = metabolism
+
 	if(!mrate_static == TRUE)
 		// Modifiers
 		for(var/datum/modifier/mod in M.modifiers)
@@ -70,23 +75,25 @@
 				removed *= mod.metabolism_percent
 		// Species
 		removed *= M.species.metabolic_rate
+		// Metabolism
+		removed *= active_metab.metabolism_speed
 
-	if(ingest_met && (location == CHEM_INGEST))
+	if(ingest_met && (active_metab.metabolism_class == CHEM_INGEST))
 		removed = ingest_met
-	if(touch_met && (location == CHEM_TOUCH))
+	if(touch_met && (active_metab.metabolism_class == CHEM_TOUCH))
 		removed = touch_met
 	removed = min(removed, volume)
 	max_dose = max(volume, max_dose)
 	dose = min(dose + removed, max_dose)
 	if(removed >= (metabolism * 0.1) || removed >= 0.1) // If there's too little chemical, don't affect the mob, just remove it
-		switch(location)
+		switch(active_metab.metabolism_class)
 			if(CHEM_BLOOD)
 				affect_blood(M, alien, removed)
 			if(CHEM_INGEST)
 				affect_ingest(M, alien, removed)
 			if(CHEM_TOUCH)
 				affect_touch(M, alien, removed)
-	if(overdose && (volume > overdose) && (location != CHEM_TOUCH))
+	if(overdose && (volume > overdose) && (active_metab.metabolism_class != CHEM_TOUCH))
 		overdose(M, alien, removed)
 	remove_self(removed)
 	return
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@
 	return
 
 /datum/reagent/proc/affect_ingest(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/removed)
-	affect_blood(M, alien, removed * 0.5)
+	M.bloodstr.add_reagent(id, removed)
 	return
 
 /datum/reagent/proc/affect_touch(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/removed)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Dispenser.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Dispenser.dm
index 448077ccc5..f844407d3c 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Dispenser.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Dispenser.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 	taste_description = "pure alcohol"
 	reagent_state = LIQUID
 	color = "#404030"
+
+	ingest_met = REM
+
 	var/nutriment_factor = 0
 	var/strength = 10 // This is, essentially, units between stages - the lower, the stronger. Less fine tuning, more clarity.
 	var/toxicity = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm
index 11215c00b8..8695f36c51 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	taste_mult = 4
 	reagent_state = SOLID
 	metabolism = REM * 4
+	ingest_met = REM * 4
 	var/nutriment_factor = 30 // Per unit
 	var/injectable = 0
 	color = "#664330"
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@
 	reagent_state = SOLID
 	color = "#FFFFFF"
 	overdose = REAGENTS_OVERDOSE
+	ingest_met = REM
 
 /datum/reagent/blackpepper
 	name = "Black Pepper"
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@
 	description = "A powder ground from peppercorns. *AAAACHOOO*"
 	taste_description = "pepper"
 	reagent_state = SOLID
+	ingest_met = REM
 	color = "#000000"
 
 /datum/reagent/enzyme
@@ -278,6 +281,7 @@
 	taste_description = "mint"
 	taste_mult = 1.5
 	reagent_state = LIQUID
+	ingest_met = REM
 	color = "#B31008"
 
 /datum/reagent/frostoil/affect_blood(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/removed)
@@ -305,6 +309,7 @@
 	taste_description = "hot peppers"
 	taste_mult = 1.5
 	reagent_state = LIQUID
+	ingest_met = REM
 	color = "#B31008"
 
 /datum/reagent/capsaicin/affect_blood(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/removed)
@@ -338,6 +343,7 @@
 	taste_mult = 10
 	reagent_state = LIQUID
 	touch_met = 50 // Get rid of it quickly
+	ingest_met = REM
 	color = "#B31008"
 
 /datum/reagent/condensedcapsaicin/affect_blood(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/removed)
@@ -421,6 +427,7 @@
 	name = "Drink"
 	id = "drink"
 	description = "Uh, some kind of drink."
+	ingest_met = REM
 	reagent_state = LIQUID
 	color = "#E78108"
 	var/nutrition = 0 // Per unit
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Anewbe - Pills.yml b/html/changelogs/Anewbe - Pills.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5669a907c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Anewbe - Pills.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes: 
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#################################
+
+# Your name.  
+author: Anewbe
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes: 
+  - tweak: "Pills and ingested reagents actually process at half speed, rather than just ignoring half of the reagents."