The Benadryl Challenge is circulating on social media and encourages users to overdose on the drug to achieve a hallucinatory state.
But as with any drug, taking too much Benadryl can quickly prove hazardous and even deadly, according to emergency medicine physician Dr. Robert Glatter.
"Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) causes toxicity in a dose-dependent fashion—meaning that escalating doses can be deadly," explained Glatter, who works at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
As listed on Benadryl's website, kids between the ages of 6 and 12 should only take one tablet of the drug every four to six hours, while those older than 12 should only take up to two tablets over the same period of time. No one, no matter their age, should take more than six doses within 24 hours, the drug's homepage states..."
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