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The Use of Khat (Catha edulis) in Yemen
Social and Medical Observations
Abstract
Catha edulis, or khat, a plant indigenous to Yemen, Ethiopia, and East Africa, has sympathomimetic and euphoriant effects. Its role in the economic, social, and political lives of people in North and South Yemen and certain clinical and psychiatric aspects are discussed.
Article and Author Information
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▸From the Department of Medicine, Shadyside Hospital; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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▸Requests for reprints should be addressed to T. S. Danowski, M.D.; Shadyside Hospital, 5230 Centre Ave.; Pittsburgh, PA 15232.
