The consequences of khat use: A review of literature

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 77-86

  Zaghloul, Ayman ^b   Abdalla, Amal ^b   El Gammal, Hossam ^b   Moselhy, Hamdy ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cat; Catha edulis; Drug abuse; Drug addiction; Khat

Indexed keywords

CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DRUG ABUSE; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MOUTH DISEASE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYNTHESIS; TOOTH DISEASE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0038164741     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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