Khat is a slow-growing shrub or tree that typically attains a height of 1–5 meters (3 feet 3 inches – 16 feet 5 inches). However, it can reach heights of up to 10 m (33 ft) in equatorial areas. The plant usually grows in arid environments, at a temperature range of 5–35 degrees Celsius (41–95 degrees Fahrenheit). [18] .

Khat is a flowering evergreen shrub that is abused for its stimulant-like effect. Khat has two active ingredients, cathine and cathinone. Abyssinian Tea, African Salad, Catha, Chat, Kat, Miraa, Oat, Qat, Quaadka. How are they abused?

卡西酮经由口腔粘膜吸收，迅速进入血液循环，在咀嚼卡特叶15-30分钟后毒效达到高峰值，但很快被肝脏降解排出，只有大概2% 未曾被肝脏降解。 因为大部分卡西酮会被肝脏解毒降解，因此从这个角度来说血液内卡西酮的浓度是有限的。 而阿拉伯碱的降解解毒过程要慢一些，半衰期大约3小时。 从这个角度看，长期大量咀嚼卡特叶肯定会造成体内毒素聚集，对中枢神经造成长期损害。 而事实上流行病学研究也证明了这一点，长期咀嚼卡特叶对脑的损害不可逆。 那么卡特叶 …

Khat (Catha edulis) is a recreational, chewed herbal drug that has been used as a psychostimulant for centuries in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, namely in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Yemen. However, the growing worldwide availability of khat has ...

2013年7月3日 · Khat is a flowering evergreen shrub native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The plant (Catha edulis) contains two alkaloids, cathinone and cathine, which act as stimulants. Users simply...

2019年2月1日 · Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) synthesizes cathinone, a β-keto analogue of amphetamine. Main regions of use are southwest Arabian Peninsula and eastern Africa. Regular khat use could lead to dependence.

2024年12月14日 · Known as khat, it’s a plant that’s chewed, giving similar effects to amphetamine. Ten years on from the drugs reclassification, experts say it is still being sold in the UK, in places for ten...

Khat is a flowering evergreen shrub that is abused for its stimulant-like effect. Khat has two active ingredients, cathine and cathinone. WHAT IS ITS ORIGIN? Khat is native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, where the use of it is an established cultural tradition for many social situations. What are common street names?

2012年2月5日 · Khat or Catha edulis, is a flowering plant most commonly found in countries of the African Horn and the Arabian Peninsula.

2022年9月2日 · Methcathinone or “Cat” as it is more commonly known in South Africa, is a stimulant that is a made from Methamphetamine and Cathinone. The Khat drug comes in two forms, namely Cathinone which originally comes from a leafy green plant called Catha Edulis.