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Motives for khat use and abstinence in Yemen - a gender perspective [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2010 Background Khat consumption is widespread in Yemeni society and causes problems both in economic development and public health. Preventive measures have been largely unsuccessful and the cultivation continues to proliferate.
Schneider Udo +6 more
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Khat use and appetite: an overview and comparison of amphetamine, khat and cathinone. [PDF]
J Ethnopharmacol, 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
Lemieux AM, Li B, al'Absi M.
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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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Khat use is a neglected addictive behaviour [PDF]
Addiction, 2015 Keywords: Addictible; Africa; behaviors; dependence; khat; mental health; Middle ...
Saba, Kassim, Mustafa, Al'absi
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Habitual Khat and Concurrent Khat and Tobacco Use Are Associated With Subjective Sleep Quality [PDF]
Preventing Chronic Disease, 2014 Khat (Catha edulis) is widely used in East Africa and the Middle East, often in combination with tobacco smoking. Sleep disturbance has been linked with habitual khat use; however, no systematic attempt has been made to test the hypothesis that use of khat and khat and tobacco in combination are related to sleep disturbance.
Nakajima, Motohiro +5 more
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Khat and neurobehavioral functions: A systematic review.
PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundKhat is a plant that is used for its amphetamine-like stimulant properties. However, although khat is very popular in Eastern Africa, Arabian Peninsula, and the Middle East, there is still a lack of studies researching the possible ...
Ayan Ahmed +4 more
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Spatial and temporal variation in crop diversity in agroforestry homegardens of southern Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2001 A key assumption in many homegarden studies is that homegardens are ecologically and socio-economically sustainable due to their species diversity. The precise relation between diversity and sustainability is still heavily debated, however.
Allahabadia, Amit +7 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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Khat use and neurobehavioral functions: Suggestions for future studies [PDF]
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2010 Although there is a rich body of research available regarding the effect of acute and chronic khat dosing in animal models, research on the behavioral and cognitive effects of khat in human subjects is not extensive and several of the available studies have been done only in the context of observational and single-case studies.
Hoffman, Richard, Absi, Mustafa Al
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Correlates of Concurrent Khat and Tobacco Use in Yemen [PDF]
Substance Use & Misuse, 2016 Habitual substance use poses public health threat. This is a growing concern in countries where one or more substances are commonly used. Many individuals in Middle Eastern and East African countries use khat (Catha edulis), a stimulant often accompanied by smoking.
Motohiro, Nakajima +4 more
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