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I want to do something physical.
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I have a match.
-Yes, it's a match.
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Hi, I'm Nellie.
-And I'm Dzifa.
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Welcome to...
-Our Drugslab.
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Twice a month we test a drug
to see how it affects our body.
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If you're curious about
a certain drug you want to see...
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or if you want us to trip or space
at a particular location...
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let us know in the comments.
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But today we're staying
in our old familiar lab.
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Vishnevsky, Jelbaru Turay...
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William Johansson and DDalDay...
-Were all curious about... cocaine.
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They want to see you try cocaine.
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Cocaine is a white powder
that can be snorted.
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It comes from the coca plant,
which grows in South America.
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Cocaine is extracted from the leaves
through a chemical process.
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A coca plant leaf contains
about 0.1 to 0.9 percent cocaine.
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My zero values are on the board.
-Your heart rate is going to shoot up...
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because coke is a stimulant.
-There's no safe dose of cocaine.
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But obviously the more you take
the more the risks increase.
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It's common that people cut
one gram of cocaine into 15 to 20 lines.
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That equals 50 mg per line.
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Our coke has a purity of 72 percent.
The maximum purity is 89 percent.
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Cocaine is always cut with something.
Our coke is cut with levamisole.
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That's used by veterinarians
to treat parasitic worm infections.
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It's not directly harmful, but over time
it can decrease your immunity.
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It's still rubbish. The drug gets less
pure as it goes from dealer to dealer.
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But there are also dealers
who cut it with detergent or other shit.
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So always have your cocaine tested.
You never know what it may contain.
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I find it quite intense.
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I've noticed that it's often used
in the Amsterdam club scene.
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I sometimes wonder if people
are aware of the story behind it.
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People have been chewing
on coca leaves for 5000 years.
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At a certain point,
there was a man, Albert Niemann...
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who managed to extract cocaine
from the leaves.
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For the Incas the coca plant
was a very sacred plant.
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It takes three minutes to kick in,
so we'll see the effects quickly.
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It lasts about 30 minutes.
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So short it's hardly worth it.
-That's really absurd.
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This will be intense.
What's going to happen?
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60 percent of the cocaine
is absorbed by your nasal mucosa.
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The remaining 40 percent goes via
your oesophagus into your stomach...
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and is then absorbed
by your blood stream.
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Cocaine influences
the neurotransmitters in your brain.
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These substances produce
dopamine and noradrenaline.
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You're familiar with dopamine.
That's released when you go jogging...
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or when you eat dark chocolate.
That produces a 'happiness hormone'.
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Noradrenaline regulates
your fight or flight system.
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That's what happens when
you're in stress and ready to run.
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It's bizarre that it kicks in so quickly.
You can see it happen live on camera.
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You're staring at me.
-I'm looking at your face.
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Can you see the effects?
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Do you feel anything?
-I feel worked up, but that's not chill.
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That's how I normally feel
and I always have to tone it down a bit.
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I've noticed that sometimes
I'm too talkative and over-excited.
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And now with cocaine,
I can no longer hold it back.
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When I have the urge to touch things,
I tell myself not to do it, but now...
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I can already feel...
that I won't be able to stop myself.
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I want to do something physical.
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I'd be really good at closing tonnes
of envelopes or something now.
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Or type something really fast.
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That's not weird, because lots of people
in the business world are addicted...
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because it gives such an energy boost
and allows you to really focus on work.
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Do you have a job for me?
-I have a job for you.
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Our amazing lab is at our disposal.
Arrange these items from small to large.
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Stop the clock.
-Two minutes, 15 seconds.
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Now you have to put it all back in place.
Do you remember where it all goes?
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It's all wrong, but I was fast.
-That's true. You were really fast.
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Were you afraid to make mistakes?
-No. It was nice to focus on a task.
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I can feel movement in my bowels.
-Really?
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I think I'll be able to take a nice...
-Crap.
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I could go now.
-It's an actual side effect, so is peeing.
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I can feel that too.
I can feel it all flowing down.
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It's good that you mentioned it. Cocaine
increases the tension on your bowels.
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It makes you feel like you need to crap.
-Now I need to go more than before.
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You can go if you want.
-I will.
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Everything for science, guys.
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45 minutes have gone by now.
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My energy level went like this
and now I'm here.
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It's fine, because that's where I started,
but I want to go like this again.
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It's silly, your initial feeling was fine,
but coke makes you want to return to it.
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Cocaine is very addictive,
especially psychologically...
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because you get cravings
to experience that rush and kick again...
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or the energy to keep on working.
You can also get withdrawal symptoms.
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These are the physical effects
of quitting or taking less of a drug.
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With cocaine these include
melancholy and depression.
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I think it's scary that you can do this
without other people noticing it...
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but meanwhile,
it's a very intense substance.
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Lots of people take cocaine
for the social aspect...
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so they become more confident,
more talkative and feel cooler.
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That gave us a great idea.
You're single, right?
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That's right, but I'm looking.
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So we thought it'd be a great idea
to create a dating profile for you.
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Here are two lines of 25 mg.
-That's correct.
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You should wait at least 30 minutes
before taking seconds...
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to be sure that the effects
of the previous lines have worn off.
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95 percent of people who do coke,
do this in combination with alcohol.
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That's bizarre.
-That's really a lot.
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People almost always drink alcohol
when they do coke.
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That's even more detrimental
than just cocaine use...
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When you mix cocaine and alcohol
your body produces cocaethylene.
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It's very detrimental to the liver
and puts more stress on the heart.
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What you see is
that when people drink alcohol...
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they lose their inhibitions
and then they do coke.
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And then next time they think:
'I won't do coke again'.
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But when they drink
and lose their inhibitions...
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it's hard not to order coke again.
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Then they call the dealer
and they're hooked.
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It's a web you can get entangled in.
That's what scares me.
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We're talking about
the intense consequences of coke...
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just before you're about to do it.
We have a fun test I'm curious about.
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You're going to take seconds
so that you're at your peak again.
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Dzifa is about to create a dating profile.
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It says: My best photo.
Go ahead and make a selfie.
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Maybe I should add the heart
to influence the subconsciousness.
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What's my best side?
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You're making me nervous,
because you're looking at me.
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Maybe I should do a bit more of this.
Yes, that's it.
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What do you like about yourself?
-I like my hairdo at the moment.
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I like it that my eyes are black,
just like a teddy bear.
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And my teeth, straight and white.
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About me: 'Hi, I'm Dzifa, a cheerful,
23 year old woman who is always busy.
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I have a good taste in music
and I'm a great cook.
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If I love you, I'm always there for you.
Bad energies stay far away.'
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What do you think?
-It's great.
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Oh, here are the men.
No. No. No.
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He's cute. Should I hit 'like'?
-Check if he has more photos.
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You become less picky.
-I have a match.
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Yes, we have a match.
-Finally. Henk.
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'Hey Henk',
you don't hear that name too often.
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A typical Dutch name, but whatever.
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'Sorry, but I'm at work.
I'll send you a message later, okay?'
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I'm also at work.
-But this is not the same.
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I was looking forward to this,
but now I think it's too much fuss.
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The reason I haven't created a profile
is because I don't want to be judged...
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but now I'm not preoccupied with that.
I'm focused on judging them now.
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You hear all these stories about coke,
which make you think:
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Golly, you get more energy
for half an hour and then it's over.
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I think it's the same as with cigarettes.
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When you do it, you feel you need it,
especially when you go out.
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But when you test it in a boring lab...
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you realise that there's not much to it.
You just feel a bit more energetic.
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It's a selfish drug. I'm curious
if you're going to contact Henk...
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but we'll find that out
in the day after video.
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It's a day later.
I feel like my old self again.
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Yesterday, I had a dry mouth all day.
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I didn't sleep too well at night.
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I could feel that my body
wasn't feeling entirely 100 percent.
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I felt energetic when I was active
on Tinder. That was fun.
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But considering that I didn't feel great
yesterday during the day and evening...
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I'm going to stick with coffee next time,
but now I know what it's like.
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Thanks for watching. If you have
any ideas for a new drug or location...
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let us know in the comments.
Until next time. Bye.