One anonymous user notably described the Hat Man as a figure he saw when he used to abuse the over-the-counter antihistamine, Benadryl (seen below). On March 15th, 2019, the YouTube [10] channel Quartz posted a mini-documentary about the Hat Man, gathering over 400,000 views in three years (seen below).

The drug most commonly associated with Hat Man sightings is the anti-allergy medicine Benadryl. When taken in high doses, it allegedly makes you pretty loopy. Another thing that happens on high doses of Benadryl or DPH is that you simply die. But if you manage to survive, you may get to meet the shadowy figure that you've suspected has been ...

Oct 8, 2020 · It’s short for Diphenhydramine also known as Benadryl, people who take large amounts of Benadryl get hallucinations and the hat man is one of the most prominent figures people scene. So much so that people on r/dph have made memes about him he’s like a well known celebrity for people who enjoy taking lots of Benadryl for tripping.

Apr 20, 2023 · The Hat Man is a fictional figure that started appearing on certain internet sites in the early 2000s that has recently been referred to as the “Benadryl Hat Man” after reports of people hallucinating and sighting him after overconsumption or abuse of Benadryl. Most of these reports have appeared on Reddit or the image-based bulletin site ...

Nov 2, 2022 · How the ‘Hat Man’ Went From Benadryl Joke to TikTok Horror Villain An urban legend who has haunted the internet for years is suddenly scarier than ever By Miles Klee

Mar 18, 2024 · “The hat man” is just what people call a specific version of shadow person that appears to be wearing a wide brimmed hat. I’m not sure why, but it seems to be a widely shared specific hallucination, and it’s been memed a lot on the internet. A lot of memes about taking too much Benadryl (would not recommend btw) reference seeing the hat ...

Jan 21, 2025 · A Hatman meme based on a photograph Melania Trump in a brimmed hat standing behind Donald Trump as he signs and executive order. File type: jpg Resolution: (777px x 1232px)

the hat man is a shadow people commonly see when abusing DPH (benadryl), a sedative used to treat allergies. In higher doses it becomes a deliriant, which gives strong hallucinations like shadow people, spiders everywhere and delirium in general

The Benadryl challenge is an internet challenge that emerged in 2020, revolving around the deliberate consumption, excessive use and overdose of the antihistamine medicine diphenhydramine (commonly sold in the United States under the brand name Benadryl), [a] which acts as a deliriant in high doses. [3]

Many of them focused on the absurdity of even taking the drug that's known to be nightmarish, as well as revolving around specific hallucinations intertwined with DPH discourse, these being "Benadryl spiders" (and other insect hallucinations) and shadow people, or more specifically, the "Hat Man" who has been discussed on 4chan as early as ...