ReviewCureus2024
Understanding Khat: Its Sociocultural and Health Implications in Saudi Arabia.
Review in Cureus, 2024. 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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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Hepatitis Associated withJournal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Machine learning algorithms to predict khat chewing practice and its predictors among men aged 15 to 59 in Ethiopia: further analysis of the 2011 and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
This review offers an insight into the historical background, utilization, chemical composition, health impacts, processes, and cultural aspects associated with the usage of khat, a psychoactive, mind-altering plant indigenous to the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. It further explores the cultural importance of khat in nations such as Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Ethiopia, and Somalia, detailing its chemical makeup containing alkaloids and other compounds, its physiological impact on the body, and its potential health risks like cardiovascular complications, mental health disorders, and dental problems. The cultural, economic, and religious aspects that affect perceptions and consumption of khat were also considered while emphasizing its usage despite legal bans in many nations.
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