Indonesian Celebrity Investigated for Using Nitrous Oxide for Hallucinations

Indonesian police are investigating a celebrity, identified by the initials ZNM, for allegedly using nitrous oxide gas, marketed as Whip Pink, to achieve hallucinogenic effects. The celebrity, who hails from Makassar, reportedly began using the gas during a holiday in Bali with friends.

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ZNM first used it in Bali while on holiday with friends.

According to Eko Hadi Santoso, Director of Narcotics Crimes at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim), ZNM and an associate, APG, consumed the gas, which is also known as laughing gas. Videos of their alleged use went viral on social media in Makassar.

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ZNM admitted to experiencing headaches and hallucinations after consuming the laughing gas.

ZNM claims to have experienced headaches and hallucinations after consuming the gas. In some cases, associates of ZNM reportedly suffered temporary paralysis due to the use of Whip Pink. The primary motive for their consumption, according to police, was curiosity.

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There were also ZNM's associates who experienced temporary paralysis due to Whippink.

ZNM was questioned by Bareskrim for six hours on Friday, June 5, 2026, and was asked 30 questions regarding her use of Whip Pink. Her associate, APG, had already been questioned prior to this. The summoning of public figures is a follow-up to an investigation that began after police raided a Whip Pink production facility operated by PT Suplaindo Sukses Sejahtera (SSS). Investigators are now tracing active consumers who have been illegally misusing the laughing gas.

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They bought the gas out of curiosity.