Sleep disturbances and memory impairment among pregnant women consuming khat: An under-recognized problem

Sleep disturbances and memory impairment among pregnant women consuming khat: An under-recognized problem

Khat (Catha edulis) is a evergreen flowering shrub that is cultivated at high altitudes, especially in East Africa and the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula. The plant contains alkaloids, of which cathinone and cathine have structural similarity and pharmacological action similar to amphetamines. T...

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Main Authors: Md. Dilshad Manzar, Mohammed Salahuddin, Peter Sony, Tarekegn Tesfaye Maru, Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal, Adam Moscovitch, Ahmed S Bahammam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Catha edulis
chat
neurocognitive
memory
pregnancy
sleep
khat
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2017;volume=12;issue=4;spage=247;epage=251;aulast=Manzar

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