TikTok's Deadly Benadryl Challenge Claims Another Teen's Life.

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A 13-year-old boy from Ohio died after attempting the viral Benadryl Challenge on TikTok, which involves taking 12 to 14 pills of the over-the-counter drug to hallucinate. Instead, the boy's body started seizing, and he was on a ventilator for six days before doctors determined he would never wake up. The FDA had previously warned parents about the challenge's devastating effects, including serious heart problems, seizures, coma, and death. The Stevens family plans to push lawmakers to impose age restrictions on medications like Benadryl, and TikTok has blocked the challenge's hashtag on the app.
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