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Khat Use: Lifestyle or Addiction?

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2009
The khat plant contains psychoactive alkaloids with psychostimulant properties, and has been used for centuries as a recreational and religious drug, mainly in some African and Middle Eastern countries. With changing migration patterns, epidemiological and clinical outcomes may have changed.
Rita Annoni, Manghi, Barbara, Broers, Riaz, Khan, Djamel, Benguettat, Yasser, Khazaal, Daniele Fabio, Zullino   +5 more
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National prevalence and associated factors of khat chewing among students in Ethiopia: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2018
The existing prevalence of khat chewing among university students ranges from 23.1% to 74.1%. Its impact affected students mentally, physically, economically and their social interaction.
Wondale Getinet, Tadele Amare, Wubet Worku   +2 more
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Acute Coronary Syndrome and Khat Herbal Amphetamine Use [PDF]

Circulation, 2011
Background— The khat plant is a stimulant similar to amphetamine and is thought to induce coronary artery spasm. Khat is widely chewed by individuals originating from the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcome of khat chewers presenting with acute
Waleed M, Ali, K F, Al Habib, Ahmed, Al-Motarreb, Rajvir, Singh, Ahmad, Hersi, Hussam, Al Faleh, Nidal, Asaad, Shukri, Al Saif, Wael, Almahmeed, Kadhim, Sulaiman, Haitham, Amin, Jawad, Al-Lawati, Nizar, Al Bustani, Norah Q, Al-Sagheer, Awad, Al-Qahtani, Jassim, Al Suwaidi   +15 more
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Evaluation of the cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) extracts on human T lymphoblastoid cell line [PDF]

, 2004
This paper reports on an investigation of the cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of khat extract using a human T lymphoblastoid cell line (CEM). Exponentially growing CEM cells were cultured for 12 h in the presence of khat extract (0-2000 μg ml-1 ...
Al-Meshal, Al-Meshal, Barnett, C.N. Fokunang ., C.R. Barnett ., Fenech, Gunaid, Hammouda, Kabarity, Kalix, Kamel, Morton, O’Gara, O’Gara, P.T. Tomkins ., Reed, S.S. Barkwan, Sakagam, Sharma, Y.A. Barnett ., Zheng   +20 more
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Herbal highs: review on psychoactive effects and neuropharmacology [PDF]

, 2017
Background: A new trend among users of new psychoactive substances’ the consumption of “herbal highs”: plant parts containing psychoactive substances.
Graziano, S, Orsolini, L, Pichini, S., Rotolo, Mc, Schifano, F, Tittarelli, R   +5 more
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Long-Term Effects of Chronic Khat Use: Impaired Inhibitory Control [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2011
So far no studies have systematically looked into the cognitive consequences of khat use. This study compared the ability to inhibit and execute behavioral responses in adult khat users and khat-free controls, matched in terms of age, race, gender distribution, level of intelligence, alcohol and cannabis consumption.
Colzato, L.S., Ruiz, M.J., van den Wildenberg, W.P.M., Bajo, M.T., Hommel, B.   +4 more
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The role of family background on adolescent khat chewing behavior in Jazan Region [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Khat is a well-known natural stimulant from the Catha edulis plant and is widely used in certain Red Sea countries, including Yemen and the province of Jazan in Saudi Arabia.
Abdelrahim Gaffar, Mohamed Mahfouz, Rashad Alsanosy   +2 more
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Rotational thrombelastometry: a step forward to safer patient care? [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose – This article aims to analyse the discourse about khat in the Swedish newspaper media and to present the concept of moral entrepreneurship as a useful analytical tool for understanding mobilisation against khat use in the Somali diaspora.Design ...
Fuat H Saner
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Validation of the Problematic Khat Use Screening Test: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

European Addiction Research, 2022
<b><i>Aim:</i></b> The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Problematic Khat Use Screening Test (PKUST-17) in Ethiopia. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A validation study of PKUST-17 was carried out among 510 khat users, using a house-to-house survey.
Awoke Mihretu, Abebaw Fekadu, Sam Norton, Kassahun Habtamu, Solomon Teferra   +4 more
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Khat use, PTSD and psychotic symptoms among Somali refugees in Nairobi - a pilot study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2014
In East-African and Arab countries, khat leaves are traditionally chewed in social settings. They contain the amphetamine-like alkaloid cathinone. Especially among Somali refugees khat use has been associated with psychiatric symptoms.
Marina eWidmann, Abdulkadir Hussein eWarsame, Jan eMikulica, Johannes evon Beust, Maimuna Mohamud eIsse, David eNdetei, David eNdetei, Mustafa eal'Absi, Michael eOdenwald, Michael eOdenwald   +9 more
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