Khat in the Horn of Africa: Historical perspectives and current trends

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 607-614

  Gebissa, Ezekiel ^a  

^a KETTERING UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathinone; Commercialization; Illicit drug; International control; Khat; Traditional use

Indexed keywords

CATHINONE; ILLICIT DRUG;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CATHA EDULIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG TRAFFIC; DRUG USE; HUMAN;

ALKALOIDS; CATHA; ETHIOPIA; EUROPE; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; PLANT LEAVES; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

BUTEOGALLUS; CATHA EDULIS;

EID: 78649647301     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.01.063     Document Type: Article

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