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Bookmark or Share- Khat - WikipediaKhat is regarded as a dangerous drug in Hong Kong. Traffickers can face a penalty up to HK$5 million as well as life imprisonment. Taiwan. In Taiwan, khat is illegal. It is classified as a narcotic drug. Israel. Khat, called "Gat" in Israel, is consumed mainly by Yemenite Jews and Beta Israel.
- Khat - DEA.govWhat is their effect on the body? Grandiose delusions, paranoia, nightmares, hallucinations, and hyperactivity. Chronic khat abuse can result in violence and suicidal depression. Khat causes an immediate increase in blood pressure and heart rate. Khat can also cause a brown staining of the teeth, insomnia, and gastric disorders.
- Why the Herbal Stimulant 'Khat' Was Banned - Live ScienceKhat is a flowering evergreen shrub native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The plant ( Catha edulis) contains two alkaloids, cathinone and cathine, which act as stimulants. Users simply...
- Khat, a Cultural Chewing Drug: A Toxicokinetic and Toxicodynamic ...Khat (Catha edulis) 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.
- Khat - Drug Fact Sheet - DEA.govDrug Prevention. DEA's revised and updated drug fact sheet about the drug known as khat - what it is and its origins, what are common street names for it, what it looks like, how it is abused, what its effect is on the minds and bodies of users including signs of overdose, and its legal status.
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