2-year-old suffers catastrophic brain injury after exposure to 7-OH

AUBURN, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - An Indiana 2-year-old suffered catastrophic brain injury after police say he was exposed to a drug called 7-OH.Police charged 20-year-old Kole Schwarz with neglect of a dependent resulting in catastrophic injury. Court records say Schwarz was the mother’s live-in boyfriend at the time.Family members say the toddler was rushed to a hospital in DeKalb County on Sept. 6, where the affidavit says he was “unresponsive and placed in a medically induced coma.” The child was later transferred to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. Court papers say a specialized lab test later found kratom-related drugs in his blood.Investigators say the child’s mother told them she believed Schwarz used “7-OHs” and she was concerned the toddler may have ingested one.Detectives say Schwarz admitted buying tablets sold as “7-OH” under the counter through a contact in Fort Wayne. The detective calls that product the likely source of the exposure. Schwarz told police the tablets stayed