New Jersey teen hospitalized after TikTok Benadryl challenge: report

A 13-year-old New Jersey boy was reportedly hospitalized earlier this month after taking part in the so-called "Benadryl challenge" on TikTok, according to local news.

The challenge, which first emerged years ago on social media, encourages users to consume well over the recommended dosage of Benadryl tablets to experience hallucinations.

The mother of the hospitalized New Jersey boy told WNBC that her son "was curled in a fetal position on the floor, eyes dilated, like staring into space, couldn’t move, couldn’t walk" after participating in the challenge.

Authorities transported the boy, who consumed an unknown number of Benadryl tablets while his parents were out on a date, to Riverview Hospital in Red Bank. He was later transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he received treatment in the ICU.

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