Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Khat Chewing Essay
Rashad Abdul Ghani Abdul Rab;
Abstract
Khat is an evergreen plant, the stem tips and or leaves of which are consumed for its stimulant effects. Several million people living in countries between Sudan and Madagascar and in the South-Western part of the Arabian Peninsula are frequently using Khat (Krikorima & Getalmn, 1973).
In Yemen, the Khat growing areas are distributed along the length of the Western slopes ofthe mmmtains and the high eastern plains. Khat chewing in Yemen has a deep-rooted social and cultural tradition (Ketmetly et al, 1983).
ln the absence of systematic epidemiological studies, it is not possible to give accurate figures on the exact extent of its use. However, An estimation of the prevalence of the khat habit in Yemen was made by two physicians working from
1966 to 1967 in a Yemen municipal hospital . Based on data for 27,41 0 subjects, they found that 60.26% of the rnales
34.91% of the females were khat users, who had chewed daily for long periods of their life, whereas 30.43% of the males and
23.63o/o of the females chewed only on holidays or special occasions. It should be mentioned that the traditional form of
khat consumption in Yemen involves only male users, khat chewing among women follows a different pattern. Their sessions are less formal and less frequent, and not all the participants actually chew khat. Jn general k
In Yemen, the Khat growing areas are distributed along the length of the Western slopes ofthe mmmtains and the high eastern plains. Khat chewing in Yemen has a deep-rooted social and cultural tradition (Ketmetly et al, 1983).
ln the absence of systematic epidemiological studies, it is not possible to give accurate figures on the exact extent of its use. However, An estimation of the prevalence of the khat habit in Yemen was made by two physicians working from
1966 to 1967 in a Yemen municipal hospital . Based on data for 27,41 0 subjects, they found that 60.26% of the rnales
34.91% of the females were khat users, who had chewed daily for long periods of their life, whereas 30.43% of the males and
23.63o/o of the females chewed only on holidays or special occasions. It should be mentioned that the traditional form of
khat consumption in Yemen involves only male users, khat chewing among women follows a different pattern. Their sessions are less formal and less frequent, and not all the participants actually chew khat. Jn general k
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| Title | Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Khat Chewing Essay | Other Titles | المظاهر العصبية والنفسية لمضغ القات | Authors | Rashad Abdul Ghani Abdul Rab | Issue Date | 2000 |
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