Khat, a Cultural Chewing Drug: A Toxicokinetic and Toxicodynamic Summary

Khat (<i>Catha edulis</i>) is a recreational, chewed herbal drug that has been used as a psychostimulant for centuries in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, namely in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Yemen. However, the growing worldwide availability of khat has produced widespread concern. Th...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Silva, Jorge Soares, Carolina Rocha-Pereira, Přemysl Mladěnka, Fernando Remião, on behalf of The OEMONOM Researchers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/2/71