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PLoS ONE, 2018 BackgroundKhat chewing has become a common practice among university students in developing countries like Ethiopia. It has a potential effect on physical, mental, social and cognitive aspects of student functioning. In Ethiopia, study findings regarding
Alemu Gebrie +3 more
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Khat use and appetite: An overview and comparison of amphetamine, khat and cathinone [PDF]
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2015 To understand the role of khat (Catha edulis) use on the aberrations in appetite and weight which are common comorbidities for khat and other amphetamine users.We provide a comprehensive overview and conceptual summary of the historical cultural use of khat as a natural stimulant and describe the similarities and differences between cathinone (the main
Andrine M, Lemieux +2 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Khat is an evergreen plant and its fresh green leaves and buds are chewed for several hours a day for its psychostimulant response. This study aimed to review the effects of khat chewing on the body.
Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi +7 more
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Khat Chewing and Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Views, 2022 Khat chewing is a deeply rooted habit in Yemen. It has social, economic, and medical problems. Chronic use of khat chewing increases the risk of many medical complications. Cathinone, the main khat leaf constituent, has an indirect sympathomimetic action.
Ahmed Al-Motarreb, Jassim AL-Suwaidi
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Making drugs ethnic : Khat and minority drug use in Sweden
, 2017 The aim of this dissertation is to study how discourses and problem representations have made some drugs and some forms of drug use into “ethnic problems” in Sweden and in Scandinavia.
Nordgren, Johan, Nordgren, Johan,
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Memristive‐Gated RC‐Delay Synaptic Transistors for Time‐Encoded Analog in‐Memory Computing
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A Memristive‐Gated Transistor for Time‐Encoded Analog In‐Memory Computing — By exploiting the RC delay of a self‐rectifying interface‐type memristor, nonlinear I–V distortion is structurally bypassed, enabling 3‐bit nonvolatile memory, spike‐timing‐based analog encoding, and hardware‐calibrated reservoir‐computing validation within a unified device ...
Yun‐Seo Shin +7 more
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The Chemistry of Khat and Adverse Effect of Khat Chewing [PDF]
, 2014 The leaves of khat shrub have a stimulating effect, and the chewing of this material has been practiced for many centuries in certain areas of East Africa and Arabian Peninsula.
Gashawa, Alemayehu, Getachew, Tewodros
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Khat chewing among parents and their children: A potential transgenerational effect
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareBackground: Khat has a stimulating and addictive effect and can induce consequences on the health and socioeconomic status of khat chewers. Objectives: This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of khat chewing among parents in Jazan and
Ibrahim M Gosadi +8 more
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Bioinspired Hydrogels with Broadly Programmable Mechanics for Soft‐Tissue Interfaces
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Sea cucumber‐inspired gelatin hydrogels are formed by directional freezing and mechanically programmed through subsequent ionic treatment. Multiscale characterization and modeling link ion‐regulated chain interactions to directional load transfer within the aligned hierarchical architecture.
Youchao Teng +20 more
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Molecular Cancer, 2009 Background An organic extract of the recreational herb khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) triggers cell death in various leukemia cell lines in vitro. The chemotherapeutics camptothecin, a plant alkaloid topoisomerase I inhibitor, was tested side-by-side with ...
Fossan Kjell O +9 more
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