The impact of khat chewing on heart activity and rehabilitation therapy from khat addiction in healthy khat chewers

Abstract Khat is a flowering plant whose leaves and stems are chewed for excitement purposes in most of east African and Arabian countries. Khat can cause mood changes, increased alertness, hyperactivity, anxiety, elevated blood pressure, and heart diseases. However, the effect of khat on the heart...

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Main Authors: Ewunate Assaye Kassaw, Genet Tadesse Aboye, Daniel Yilma, Solomon Dhaba, Gizeaddis Lamesgin Simegn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26714-w