Khat induced psychotic disorder: case report

Abstract Background Khat (Catha edulis) is a stimulant leaf khat comes from a tree which grows in countries bordering the Red Sea which are along the east coast of Africa and in west Asia. The psycho- active component within these leaves is cathinone. In Ethiopia, Khat is chewed routinely by users f...

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Main Authors: Elias Tesfaye, Wolfgang Krahl, Selamawit Alemayehu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-020-00268-4