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Title: Khat: from traditional usage to risk of drug addiction
Author: Adam-F; Hasselot-N
Abstract:
In much of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, the leaves of the qat tree (Catha edulis Forsk) are highly prized for their euphoric effects. Use is deeply anchored in regional customs and traditions. Once controversial, the chemical properties of qat a
Journal: Med-Trop-Mars. 1994; 54(2): 141-4