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MDMA and mephedrone: current psychobiological models of ‘Ecstasy’ and ‘m-cat’, and future human research needs. [PDF]
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Khat chewing spread to the Somali community in Rome
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1989The habit of chewing Khat (Catha edulis) to experience its euphorizing and psychostimulant effects has prevailed for centuries among the inhabitants of the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula. In recent years, air transport has removed the major obstacle to the diffusion of Khat, its perishableness.
Paolo Nencini +2 more
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Khat Chewing from the Pharmacological Point of View: An Update
Substance Use and Misuse, 2008Khat chewing is deeply rooted in the every day life of people living in the Horn of Africa and in South Arabia, where Catha edulis is endemic. Considered little more than an exotic habit producing just mild pharmacological effects, systematic investigations on its active principles have instead lead to the isolation and chemical characterization of ...
Manuela Graziani, Paolo Nencini
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Validation of self-reported khat chewing amongst khat chewers: An exploratory study
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2012Khat chewing amongst the UK communities originating from Yemen and the East African coast is suggested to create dependency through its main stimulant components (cathinone, norephedrine and norpseudoephedrine) on the central nervous system.To validate self-reported khat chewing behaviours by measuring levels of cathinone, norephedrine and ...
Saba Kassim, A Johnston, Ray Croucher
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Subjective effects of Khat chewing in humans
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1986The subjective effects of Khat (Catha edulis) chewing were studied in 14 male somali, habitual khat users, by means of the Addiction Research Center Inventory (ARCI) questionnaire and of visual analogue scales concerning mood and appetite. Results show that euphoria, improved intellectual efficiency and alertness were associated with khat consumption ...
NENCINI, Paolo +2 more
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The Khat Users: A Study of Khat Chewing in Liverpool's Somali Men
Medicine, Science and the Law, 1998This study reports the demographic and social characteristics and level of psychological dysfunction in regular khat users compared with matched non-users. The results indicate that khat users resemble non-users on a number of psychosocial variables and GHQ scores, with no evidence to suggest higher morbidity amongst users.
A G, Ahmed, E, Salib
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The chewing of khat in Somalia
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 1983Khat (Catha edulis Forsk.), known in Somalia as "qaad" or "jaad", is a plant whose leaves and stem tips are chewed for their stimulating effect. From the Harar area, khat has been introduced at different times into the present day territories of Somalia, Djibouti, South and North Yemen, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania and down to south eastern Africa.
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Dental Complications of Chewing Khat
Substance Abuse, 2010The 32-year-old single male of Somali origin, living in Nairobi, has been chewing heavy doses (several bundles) of khat daily for 6 to 10 hours a day for more than 10 years.
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma associated with khat chewing
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology, 2007The incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma has been long associated with smoking, alcohol, and betel quid/areca nut chewing. This article presents a case of a 42-year-old female patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth, associated with khat chewing.
Adekunmi, Fasanmade +2 more
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Khat chewing as a cause of psychosis.
British journal of hospital medicine, 1996It is well established that psychosis may arise in the context of abuse of certain illicit drugs (e.g. amphetamine). This article reviews the effects of chewing the plant khat and outlines the pharmacological aspects, the dependence issue and a comparative study between previously reported cases and four cases reported here to highlight the ...
G, Yousef, Z, Huq, T, Lambert
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