We now know from Kates book the children were sedated , not once but twice NOT by her though, by the abductor who paid two visits to the McCanns apartment.
http://steelmagnolia-steelmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/05/kate-mccanns-plea-bargain-mythin-other.html
Not forgetting the 'Plea Bargain Myth'
Profiler Pat Brown : Kate McCann has a new book out, Madeleine, an incredible self-serving propaganda pieces which leads me to believe she must have read my letter (below from October 4, 2007).
But, as can happen to people who may have a narcissistic personality disorder, they just don't know when to SHUT UP. For, in the book, Kate's explanations further lead me to doubt the McCann's claims of innocence in the disappearance of their daughter.
One simple example is the most peculiar speculation of Kate that all her children may have been drugged by Madeleine's 'abductor' both the night she went missing and the previous night. First of all, Kate, this would serve no purpose to the 'abductor' except to waste time and it would be difficult to accomplish. You must know that, so the only rational reason you are claiming the children were drugged would be to explain away the fact that, indeed, they may have been drugged and that, indeed, the only ones likely to do this would be you and Gerry.
Any good lawyer will tell you to SHUT UP, but, no, you keep talking, Kate, and we thank you for it.
http://patbrownprofiling.blogspot.com/2011/05/criminal-profiling-topic-of-day-did.html