YouTuber Ipjjalbeun Haetnim has been embroiled in allegations of involvement with comedian Park Narae's 'Jusaimo,' and a licensed pharmacist warned about the diet drug known as 'nabi-yak' that the two are reported to have been prescribed.
On the 23rd the YouTube channel "Some Pharmacist" posted a video by practicing pharmacist Park Ji-in, who runs a pharmacy, titled "'She said she lost weight by exercising'... the diet drug Ipjjalbeun Haetnim received, 'nabi-yak'! Do not ever be curious about it or take it (a story of a patient death that prompted a police investigation)."
In the video Park Ji-in cited an article reporting that Ipjjalbeun Haetnim had been booked over receiving diet drugs through 'Jusaimo.' She said, "I recognized the drugs mentioned in the article at a glance. I have dispensed these drugs many times; this is a combination that was often prescribed in the past. It is a combination of green tea extract, phentermine commonly called 'nabi-yak,' a diuretic, a drug mixing caffeine and a painkiller, an antidepressant, liver medicine and stomach medicine, but these days pharmacists do not use this combination."
She added, "When I was a pharmacist on duty, a woman was prescribed this combination of drugs two sets a week for six or seven times. Then the police came to our pharmacy. They said that person had died. Judging from the fact that they took all the medical records, I understand there is a close connection with these drugs," she said, shocking viewers.
Regarding the diet drugs commonly called 'nabi-yak' she said, "If you take these drugs the sympathetic nervous system is activated and you become alert and agitated. You become extremely euphoric and your appetite disappears. The short-term weight loss effect is very good. If the body remains in an excited state for a long time, the initial feelings of excitement and appetite suppression become dulled. The recommendation is use within four weeks, and in special cases use is limited to within three months."
Above all, she said, "What produces these effects? It is essentially a narcotic. Ultimately nabi-yak, although its chemical structure is slightly different, is fundamentally an amphetamine-class drug. Simply put, it is a drug similar to methamphetamine," and she emphasized, "It can lead to depression and other psychiatric disorders," and "You cannot quit by will. You must not start."
Ipjjalbeun Haetnim is suspected of receiving diet drugs and IV fluids from 'Jusaimo,' who is accused of illegal medical procedures and is alleged to have treated Park Narae. In response, Ipjjalbeun Haetnim's side said she thought 'Jusaimo' was a doctor and has suspended activities. A complaint was filed with the Seoul Mapo Police Station accusing Ipjjalbeun Haetnim and her manager of violating the Medical Service Act and the Narcotics Control Act, and they have been booked.
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