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Coki Pardede Positive Consumption of Methamphetamine, What are the Effects of Methamphetamine
on the Body?

Thursday, September 2, 2021 | 18:32 WIB

KOMPAS.com - Komika Reza Pardede alias Coki Pardede was caught in a case of methamphetamine.
Shabu is widely consumed by public figures, so what is the effect of the meth?

Shabu is a type of narcotic that is widely used by public figures such as artists.

One of them was recently, the case of possession of methamphetamine that ensnared comic Coki
Pardede who was arrested in Pagedangan District, Tangerang Regency, Wednesday (1/9/2021).

According to the Head of Narcotics at the Tangerang Metro Police, AKBP Pratomo Widodo, based on the
results of Coki's urine test, he was positive for amphetamine or methamphetamine.

Komika was arrested for drug possession, not this time. Most of them consume methamphetamine to
increase their self-confidence.
As reported by Kompas.com, last August 31 2019, Doctor of Addiction from the Institute of Mental
Health Addiction and Neuroscience (IMAN) Jakarta, Hari Nugroho said that lack of self-confidence can
indeed be a factor for someone to use methamphetamine.

However, is it true that the consumption of meth by comic Coki Pardede can increase self-confidence,
and what are the effects of meth on the body?

By using methamphetamine, they feel they can cope with their problems better.

Crystal methamphetamine or methamphetamine can indeed affect brain performance. These

substances can stimulate the release of dopamine and block re-uptake transporters between nerve
cells.

Furthermore, dopamine will circulate in the body and increase to thousands of times above normal
limits. Dopamine is a happy hormone, which is a hormone released by the body when doing hobbies,
sexual activities, eating and other pleasurable things.

Based on the examination, Coki Pardede tested positive for shabu. When consumed, the effects of
methamphetamine can stimulate the hormone dopamine, which is also involved in the reward system,
motivation, memory and attention.

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