Khat
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Celastraceae
Genus :
Catha
Species :
edulis
COMMON NAMES
Khat; Qat; Kat; Quat; Chat; Miraa
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Stimulant
DESCRIPTION
Catha edulis is an drought-tolerant evergreen shrub thats leaves contain cathinone and cathine. These leaves are traditionally chewed by people of E. Africa and the Middle East as a stimulant. It has a long history of human use.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Notes on Legal Status of Khat in South Africa, Manton Hirst
Khat Boosts Sperm Power, Manton Hirst
RELATED VAULTS #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
CULTIVATION #
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
The Case of Qat in Yemen - 1995
The use of Khat in Yemen - 1997
Qat Trade in Africa - Trade and Environmental Database
HEALTH #
Pharmacological Aspects of Chewing Qat (part 1) - Yemen Times, Aug 2000
Pharmcacological Aspects of Chewing Qat (part 2) - Yemen Times, Aug 2000
LAW #
East Africa : No Case for Khat Ban, Says UK Study, May 2006, AllAfrica.com
Khat Briefing - DEA, 2002
Qat ban failing in US - Nov 25 2000
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Green Gold : a small Kenyan town - Slate, Aug 2005
Chew on this - Guardian UK, Feb 5 2004
Where the qat is out of the bag - Guardian UK, 2001
Qat chewing spreading in Yemen - Gulf News, Jun 2002
Khat Bust in Phoenix, Arizona, Dec 28 2005