Have you ever heard of the drug Benadryl? If that’s the case have you ever ever considered it as a drug that kills? If not learn on.

Jacob Stevens, a 13-year-old from United States’ Ohio misplaced his life earlier this month whereas doing TikTok’s “Benadryl Problem.” Reviews state that his household revealed he had ingested 12 to 14 tablets of the drug whereas doing a TikTok problem which apparently led to his loss of life. The boy did this in a bid to expertise hallucinations. Nevertheless, he met his destiny after spending nearly per week on the ventilator.

The primary of such circumstances was reported in September 2020 when a 15-year-old lady from the US state of Oklahoma met an identical destiny after trying the problem.

What’s the problem all about?

The “Benadryl Problem” which began on the social media platform Tiktok encourages its customers to take 12-14 tablets of the over-the-counter-drug diphenhydramine to expertise hallucinations. This drug is discovered generally in merchandise like Benadryl and different over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.

Nevertheless, the drug utilization specifies that youngsters within the age group of 6-12 ought to consumption a most of solely 6 tablets in a interval of 24 hours whereas youngsters over 12 years of age can consumption a most of 12 tablets.