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Catha edulis chewing effects on treatment of paranoid schizophrenic patients

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2015
Mohamed-I Kotb El-Sayed, Hatem-K Amin Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt Background: The current study’s aim is to evaluate the possible interaction ...
Kotb El-Sayed MI, Amin HK
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Risky Sexual Behavior and Associated Factors Among High School Students in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2017
According to World Health Organization (WHO), youth are young people within 15-24 years old. Studies reported that more than half of all new HIV infections occur among people between the ages of 15 and 24 years.
Girum, T. (Tadele), Kasahun, A. W. (Abebaw), Mohammed, B. (Bekri), Yitayal, M. (Mezgebu)   +3 more
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Capillary electrophoretic and extraction conditions for the analysis of Catha edulis FORKS active principles [PDF]

, 2013
A capillary electrophoretic method, which allowed the detection and separation of the active principles of Catha edulis, i.e. cathinone, cathine and phenylpropanolamine, was developed.
ARGO, Antonina, Arnoldi, S, Gambaro, V., Liberti, V, Roda, G, Rusconi, C, Suardi, S   +6 more
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Khat (Catha edulis): The herb with officio-legal, socio-cultural and economic uncertainty

South African Journal of Science, 2010
Khat (Catha edulis) is a plant of uncertain and highly controversial status grown in the countries around the Red Sea and on the eastern coast of Africa. The chewing of khat leaves has a deep-rooted religious and socio-cultural tradition.
Sikiru Lamina
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Exposure and health risk assessment of applicators to DDT during indoor residual spraying in malaria vector control program [PDF]

, 2012
We assessed exposure of applicators, health risk of DDT to the applicators and evaluated the applicability of existing pesticide exposure models for indoor residual spraying (IRS).
Spanoghe, Pieter, Steurbaut, Walter, Tessema, Dejene A   +2 more
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Khat Chewing Can Cause Stroke [PDF]

Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2006
Iris E, Vanwalleghem, Phyllis W, Vanwalleghem, Jan L, De Bleecker   +2 more
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Oral Lesions Induced by Chronic Khat Use Consist Essentially of Thickened Hyperkeratinized Epithelium

International Journal of Dentistry, 2015
Objectives. The habit of khat chewing is prevalent in many Middle Eastern and African cultures and has been associated with various adverse conditions in humans.
Ochiba Mohammed Lukandu, Lionel Sang Koech, Paul Ngugi Kiarie   +2 more
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An examination of the prevalence of khat chewing and its contributing factors among high school students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, using a cross-sectional survey design

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
Background: Khat (Catha edulis) is not just a substance but a cultural phenomenon in Ethiopia. This tiny tree induces euphoria by chewing its sensitive leaves and buds.
Alembante Fikadu Lemma, Urban Robert, Lajtai Laszlo   +2 more
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Prevalence of cigarette smoking and khat chewing among Aden university medical students and their relationship to BP and body mass index

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2009
To evaluate the smoking and khat chewing habits in male Aden University medical students and correlate them with blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), and year of training, we randomly selected 100 students of different levels of training and ...
Laswar Al Khader, Darwish Hashem
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QAT EXPENDITURES IN YEMEN AND DJIBOUTI: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS [PDF]

Using household surveys from Yemen and Djibouti, the paper analyzes determinants of qat consumptions in two countries. The results confirm huge importance of qat in daily life: with between one-half (in Djibouti) and 70 percent (in Yemen) of all ...
Milanovic, Branko
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