An updated review on synthetic cathinones

J Soares, VM Costa, ML Bastos, F Carvalho… - Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Cathinone, the main psychoactive compound found in the plant Catha edulis Forsk.(khat), is
a β-keto analogue of amphetamine, sharing not only the phenethylamine structure, but also …

Cathinone derivatives: a review of their chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology

JP Kelly - Drug testing and analysis, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this review is to evaluate what is currently known about the pharmacology of
cathinone derivatives. Cathinone is the principal active constituent of khat responsible for …

Maternal mental health in primary care in five low-and middle-income countries: a situational analysis

EC Baron, C Hanlon, S Mall, S Honikman… - BMC health services …, 2016 - Springer
Background The integration of maternal mental health into primary health care has been
advocated to reduce the mental health treatment gap in low-and middle-income countries …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associated factors of sleep quality among adults in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

H Berhanu, A Mossie, S Tadesse, D Geleta - Sleep disorders, 2018 - hindawi.com
Background. An estimated 150 million people worldwide and nearly 17% of the populations
in the developing nations are currently suffering from sleep problems. The aim of the present …

Khat chewing, cardiovascular diseases and other internal medical problems: the current situation and directions for future research

A Al-Motarreb, M Al-Habori, KJ Broadley - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2010 - Elsevier
The leaves of khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) are chewed as a social habit for the central
stimulant action of their cathinone content. This review summarizes the prevalence of the …

[HTML][HTML] Chemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of khat (catha edulis forsk): a review

NT Wabe - Addiction & health, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Catha edulis (khat) is a plant grown commonly in the horn of Africa. The leaves of khat are
chewed by the people for its stimulant action. Its young buds and tender leaves are chewed …

The potential adverse effects of habitual use of Catha edulis (khat)

M Al-Habori - Expert opinion on drug safety, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The habit of Catha edulis Forsk (khat) chewing has prevailed for centuries among
populations in the horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula. Fresh leaves of Catha edulis …

Khat [Catha edulis]: health aspects of khat chewing

N Hassan, AA Gunaid, IM Murray Lyon - … Journal, 13 (3), 706-718, 2007, 2007 - apps.who.int
Catha edulis Forsk leaves [‎ khat]‎ are chewed daily by a high proportion of the adult
population in Yemen for the mild stimulant effect. Cathinone is believed to be the main active …

[BOOK][B] The khat controversy: Stimulating the debate on drugs

D Anderson, S Beckerleg, D Hailu, A Klein - 2020 - books.google.com
Khat. A harmless natural stimulant or a lethal epidemic sweeping through the international
drugs trade? Khat is a natural substance that, in the Middle East, is as ubiquitous as coffee is …

Evaluation of health-related quality of life among tuberculosis patients in two cities in Yemen

AAS Jaber, AH Khan, SA Syed Sulaiman, N Ahmad… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Tuberculosis (TB) patients is
important because it directly influences the outcome of TB patients in several aspects. The …