title: Catha edulis, a plant that has amphetamine effects.
abstract: The chewing of fresh leaves of the khat bush (Catha edulis) is common in certain countries of East Africa and the Arab peninsula, because this material has a stimulating effect. During the last decade, important progress has been made in understanding the pharmacology of this drug. Its actions are mainly due to the alkaloid cathinone, a substance that can be called 'a natural amphetamine'.
authors: Département de Pharmacologie, Centre medical universitaire, Geneve, Switzerland.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Kalix
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000494:pharmacology; D029754:Catha; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D001067:Appetite Depressants; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D010936:Plant Extracts; C005331:norpseudoephedrine; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine; C023665:cathinone