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Harm Reduction Journal, 2023 Background Khat is an amphetamine-like plant, produced and commonly chewed in Ethiopia by a large group of the population. Although significant multidimensional harms of khat use have been reported, currently, there are no policies or organized ...
Kassahun Habtamu +2 more
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Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Khat-Chewing Dynamics
Journal of Mathematics, 2021 Khat is a green leaf and greenish plant where its branches and leaves are chewed to discharge liquid having active chemicals that change the user’s mood.
Kahsay Godifey Wubneh +2 more
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BMJ Open, 2020 Objective This study aimed to explore how problematic khat use is characterised in the Gurage community in South Central Ethiopia.Design Qualitative study.Setting Gurage community in South Central Ethiopia.Participants We conducted indepth interviews ...
Sam Norton +5 more
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DEMO KHAT is a post performance script with accompanying documents. EDITOR: Bridget Penney PUBLISHER: Invisible Books On 24th June 2014 khat was classified as a Class C drug in the UK and it became illegal to possess, produce and trade in it.
Carter, Claire Makhlouf
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Evaluation of the Effects of Khat Chewing and Cigarette Smoking on Liver and Kidney Functions among Students at Taiz University, Yemen [PDF]
Indian Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2023 Aims and background: Khat chewing and smoking are some of the most popular social activities in Yemen. However, little is known about how these habits affect the liver and kidney, so this study was made to examine the potential effects of these habits on
Salwa Abdul-Ghani Abdul-Rahman Al-Shamiri
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Catha edulis Forsk (khat) reduces spontaneous and rewarded alternation in female mice
IBRO Reports, 2020 Around 10 million people chew the fresh leaves and twigs of Catha edulis Forsk (khat), which synthesize cathinone, for its psychostimulatory effect. Several studies have reported that regular khat users show executive and cognitive dysfunction, such as ...
Caroline K. Murithi +2 more
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Coenzyme Q10 nullified khat-induced hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity and inflammation in a mouse model
Heliyon, 2020 Ethnopharmacological relevance: The consumption of khat (Catha Edulis, Forsk) is on the rise despite the much publicized associated deleterious health effects. How chemicals present in khat, affect various physiological and biochemical processes requires
Chepukosi Kennedy +5 more
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Khat induced psychotic disorder: case report
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2020 Background Khat (Catha edulis) is a stimulant leaf khat comes from a tree which grows in countries bordering the Red Sea which are along the east coast of Africa and in west Asia. The psycho- active component within these leaves is cathinone. In Ethiopia,
Elias Tesfaye +2 more
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Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, 2021 Background: Khat chewing is a long standing social-cultural habit in several countries. Even though many people chew khat simply for its pleasurable and stimulatory effect, evidence showed widely-held belief among khat chewers in Ethiopia and other part ...
Yordanos Mengistu +7 more
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National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2021 Background: Despite numerous reports regarding the associations of Khat chewing with serious health adverse effects, a significant number of people worldwide uses Khat daily, especially in its origin countries.
Nabil Ahmed Albaser +2 more
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