title: 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.
mesh_terms: D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D009909:Oral Health; D010944:Plants; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000209:etiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; D015006:Yemen
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs