Social media challenges can be particularly dangerous for young people because they are fuelled by peer pressure, the FDA said. — AFP
US health regulators are warning about the dangers of a new TikTok challenge that has teens cooking chicken with the cold medication NyQuil.
The so-called "sleepy chicken” trend involves cooking chicken breasts, marinated in NyQuil, in a pan. Nyquil contains acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and doxylamine, and boiling medication can change the concentration and properties of the ingredients, the FDA warned.
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