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ArticleMetabolic brain disease2014

Acute and sub-chronic effects of purified cathinone from khat (Catha edulis) on behavioural profiles in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops).

Albert W Nyongesa, Jemimah A Oduma, Motohiro Nakajima, Hesbon O Odongo, Pius A Adoyo, Mustafa al'Absi

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Article in Metabolic brain disease, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cathinone: An alkaloid ofSaudi journal of biological sciences · 2021
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  2. Progress and Research Trends onFrontiers in pharmacology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Albert W NyongesaDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, kimungui2002@yahoo.com.
Jemimah A Oduma
Motohiro Nakajima
Hesbon O Odongo
Pius A Adoyo
Mustafa al'Absi
University of Nairobi · KEUniversity of Minnesota Medical Center · USInstitute of Primate Research · KE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We investigated the cumulative effects of cathinone on behavioural alterations in single-caged vervet monkeys. Fourteen adult vervets were divided into tests (12 animals) and controls (2 animals), and exposed to escalating doses of cathinone at alternate days of each week for 4 months in presence and absence of cage enrichment. One month of pre-treatment phase served to establish baseline values. Composite behavioural scores of aggression, anxiety, abnormal responses, withdrawal and appetite loss were done. A series of repeated measures analysis of variances were conducted to examine the extent to which cathinone administration was associated with patterns of changes in behavioural data. Results indicate a dose-dependent effect of cathinone on increases of aggression, anxiety, abnormal responses, withdrawal, and appetite loss. The findings demonstrate that at high doses and long-term exposure, cathinone causes behavioural alterations probably via changes in presynaptic striatal dopamine system.

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CathaAlkaloidsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalChlorocebus aethiopsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleMalePlant ExtractsPlant LeavesPlant ShootsRandom AllocationAlkaloidscathinonePlant Extracts

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PMID24154685
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