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khat

Known as: khats, ChAT, khat in any form 
National Institutes of Health

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Catha edulis
Choline O-Acetyltransferase

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Plant Extracts

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2010
2010
Influence of Khat Chewing on Periodontal Tissues and Oral Hygiene Status among Yemenis
Background: Khat chewing is popular among Yemenis. This study was performed to investigate the effects of khat chewing on… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
How are mental health problems perceivedby a community in Agaro town
Amare Deribew, Yonas Shiferaw Tamirat Abstract Background : In Ethiopia where poverty, war, famine, displacement and homelessness… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Undetected neuropsychophysiological sequelae of khat chewing in standard aviation medical examination.
BACKGROUND Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) is a plant whose leaves contain cathinone, a natural amphetamine. Its leaves are chewed for… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
The association between oral leukoplakia and use of tobacco, alcohol and khat based on relative risks assessment in Kenya.
A case-control study was conducted to determine the significance of tobacco, alcohol and khat (Catha edulis) chewing habits in… 
1992
1992
Increases in the locomotor activity of rats after intracerebral administration of cathinone
1988
1988
Cytological effects of khat (Catha edulis) in somatic and male germ cells of mice.
Cytological effects of khat (Catha edulis), a popular drug of abuse from Southern Arabia and Eastern Africa, have been studied in… 
1988
1988
Khat‐induced hypnagogic hallucinations
Khat is a plant whose leaves are chewed for their stimulating effect. This effect is attributed to cathinone, an alkaloid… 
1987
1987
Clastogenic evaluation of cathinone and amphetamine in somatic cells of mice.
1985
1985
Comparative effects of cathinone and amphetamine on fixed-interval operant responding: A rate-dependency analysis
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Khat: an amphetamine-like plant material.
The chewing of leaves of the khat shrub is common in certain countries of East Africa and the Arabian peninsula, and many khat… 
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