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. 2013 Nov 1;2012(2):1-6.

doi: 10.5339/qmj.2012.2.5. eCollection 2012.

Khat: A widely used drug of abuse in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula: Review of literature

Taha Al-Juhaishi¹, Sadeer Al-Kindi¹, Abdulrazzak Gehani

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PMID: 25003033
PMCID: PMC3991038
DOI: 10.5339/qmj.2012.2.5

Review

Khat: A widely used drug of abuse in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula: Review of literature

Taha Al-Juhaishi et al. Qatar Med J. 2013.

. 2013 Nov 1;2012(2):1-6.

doi: 10.5339/qmj.2012.2.5. eCollection 2012.

Authors

Taha Al-Juhaishi¹, Sadeer Al-Kindi¹, Abdulrazzak Gehani

Affiliation

¹ Weill Cornell Medical College, PO 24144, Education City, Doha, Qatar.

PMID: 25003033
PMCID: PMC3991038
DOI: 10.5339/qmj.2012.2.5

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Figure 1. — Figure 1.
Khat chewing.

Figure 2. — Figure 2.
Khat plant.

Figure 3. — Figure 3.
Structure of active constituents of Khat (cathinone, cathine, and norephedrine) in comparison with other drugs of abuse.

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