Treatment of khat addiction.
The authors present two cases of khat addiction that were successfully treated with bromocriptine. Khat is a bush cultivated in the Mid East because of its highly stimulant effects. Its leaves contain a variety of sympathomimetics. While khat is rarely found in the U.S., American soldiers stationed in the Arabian peninsula may be exposed to it. Because of an alcohol interdiction during the current Persian Gulf crisis, these troops may be tempted to use this plant as an alternative recreational drug.
Giannini
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AJ
Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University.
Miller
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Turner
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D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D029754:Catha; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D010936:Plant Extracts; D001971:Bromocriptine