Traditionally, Khat has been frequently chewed on social occasions, in public spaces or designated rooms in private homes. The medical and psychosocial impacts of khat chewing have been reported previously. However, the effect of chewing Khat on some biochemical and hematological pa...
The chewing of leaves of the khat shrub is common in certain countries of East Africa and the Arabian peninsula, and some khat users are subject to psychic dependence on this stimulant. Recently, important progress has been made in understanding the pharmacological basis for the effects of khat....
All of the drugs of interest can have severe side effects. Most are currently illicitly but widely used as “recreational drugs”. Some of these drugs of interest currently undergo a clinical re-evaluation and may be approved for the treatment of psychiatric diseases (e.g. MDMA in Australia: ...
The reported prevalence of khat chewing in Europe and the USA is on the rise, especially with global migration. Long‐term khat chewing has several detrimental general and oral health effects. The aim of the present study was to review the current literature regarding khat use and its ...
The chemical structure and biological activity of cathinone are similar to that of amphetamine and it accounts for most of the pharmacological effects of khat chewing [12]. Khat extract and cathinone have been demonstrated to impede ribonucleic acid (RNA), deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and protein ...
Use of khat and posttraumatic stress disorder as risk factors for psychotic symptoms: a study of Somali combatants. The chewing of the khat leaves, which contain the amphetamine-like cathinone, is a traditional habit in Somalia. Our objective was to explore the effects o... M Odenwald,H Hink...
Effects of Khat Chewing in the Oral CavityI.N. AYAGAH
More than 20 million people in the East African horn and the southern Arabian Peninsula chew khat (Catha edulis) on a daily basis. The glycemic effect of khat chewing, regardless of diabetes status, is still being debated. Using studies from countries where chewing khat is common, we ...
Chewing khat during pregnancy adversely affects maternal and fetal health, but available studies are scarce and inconsistent, and it is difficult to conclude the relationship between khat consumption and perinatal outcomes. We aimed to investigate the available studies on the effect of khat use during...
Chewing khat during pregnancy adversely affects maternal and fetal health, but available studies are scarce and inconsistent, and it is difficult to conclude the relationship between khat consumption and perinatal outcomes. We aimed to investigate the available studies on the effect of khat use during...