Three Connecticut Children Die Amid Benadryl Overdoses as Social Media Trend Returns

Three Connecticut children have died in the past two months from diphenhydramine (Benadryl) overdoses. Doctors warn the antihistamine can cause dangerous sedation and cardiac complications, urging families to securely store medications. Officials have not confirmed a link to the Benadryl Challenge, a resurging social-media trend that promotes taking up to 24 tablets in 24 hours to induce hallucinations.