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Catha edulis (Khat, qat)

Epidemiology: - flowering plant native to the Horn of Africa & the Arabian Peninsula Mechanism of action: - contains the alkaloid cathinone, a stimulant Notes: - classified in 1980 by WHO as a drug of abuse

General

pharmaceutical herb; medicinal herb; herbal supplement; botanical plant

References

  1. Wikipedia: Khat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat