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| Title: | The effect of Qat chewing on blood pressure and heart rate in healthy volunteers. |
| Author: | Hassan NA {a}, Gunaid AA, Abdo-Rabbo AA, Abdel-Kader ZY, al- Mansoob MA, Awad AY, Murray-Lyon IM. |
| Abstract: |
The leaves of the Qat plant (Catha edulis Forsk., Celastraceae) which contain amphetamine like compounds are widely chewed in Yemen and East Africa for their pleasurable stimulant properties. There are also a number of unwanted side-effects and this paper
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| Journal: | Trop Doct. 2000 Apr;30(2):107-8. |