An Oklahoma teen has died after overdosing on the allergy drug Benadryl while she was participating in a TikTok challenge.
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The 15-year-old girl from Oklahoma City died last week after she overdosed on Benadryl tablets while participating in a TikTok challenge. The challenge requires the person to take as much allergy medication so they could hallucinate. As reported by the Daily Mail, the teen was described as a person who was not known to experiment with drugs and “faith-driven.”
Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information director Scott Schaeffer said in a statement that anyone who attempts to hallucinate on the drug can possibly experience life-threatening symptoms. The symptoms include heart attack, stroke, seizures, brain damage, and death.
‘The dose that can cause a hallucination is very close to the dose that can cause something potentially life-threatening,’
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A few months prior to the incident, three teens were hospitalized after they overdosed on Benadryl in Fort Worth, Texas. The company said in a statement that they removed the content relating to the challenge in May but have been keeping an eye out to prevent further incidents.
‘As we make clear in our Community Guidelines, we do not allow content that encourages, promotes, or glorifies dangerous challenges that might lead to injury. Though we have not seen this content trend on our platform, we actively remove content that violates our guidelines and block related hashtags to further discourage participation. We encourage everyone to exercise caution in their behavior whether online or off.’
Johnson & Johnson said in a statement they are currently working with the company to enforce better safety regulations.
‘We are working with TikTok and our partners to do what we can to stop this dangerous trend, including the removal of content across social platforms that showcase this behavior.’