Catha edulis, a plant that has amphetamine effects

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1996 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Pharmacy World and Science, volume 18, pages 69-73 (issn: 0928-1231, eissn: 1573-739X,

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Authors: Kalix P;

doi: 10.1007/bf00579708

pmid: 8739260

Catha edulis, a plant that has amphetamine effects

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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'.

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Alkaloids, Plant Extracts, Appetite Depressants, Phenylpropanolamine, Humans, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Catha

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