After the Black-Out Challenge and the Labello Challenge, a new challenge has appeared on the social platform.
Named the “Tranquilizer Challenge”, the latter consists of taking Clonazepam and trying to stay awake longer than its opponents by fighting once morest the sedative effects of the drug. The latter, prescribed for anxiety attacks, epilepsy or nervousness can be dangerous if taken without a medical prescription. Taking it involves relaxation of all muscles and nerves and causes a powerful sedative effect that is felt within an hour.
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Far from being harmless, the challenge has already claimed several victims, notably in Guanajuato in Mexico, as reported by the Metro newspaper. It is in this city that 15 students aged between ten and twelve years old were victims of the challenge, even bringing some to the hospital. The latter, victims of overdoses, had to be operated on urgently.
The challenge and the magnitude it is taking has already attracted the attention of the Mexican authorities, who sounded the alarm on January 25 by launching a national alert once morest the Tranquilizer Challenge and the taking of Clonazepam. Mexicans were also asked to report pharmacies selling the drug without a prescription. In January, a dozen other children had also been victims of the challenge in Mexico.
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Authorities also fear the highly addictive properties of the drug, as well as its potentially lethal side effects. Clonazepam can cause tachycardia, breathing problems, seizures, and in high doses, coma or even death.
