Khat use, PTSD and psychotic symptoms among Somali refugees in Nairobi - a pilot study

Khat use, PTSD and psychotic symptoms among Somali refugees in Nairobi - a pilot study

In East-African and Arab countries, khat leaves are traditionally chewed in social settings. They contain the amphetamine-like alkaloid cathinone. Especially among Somali refugees khat use has been associated with psychiatric symptoms. We assessed khat use patterns and psychiatric symptoms among mal...

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Main Authors: Marina eWidmann, Abdulkadir Hussein eWarsame, Jan eMikulica, Johannes evon Beust, Maimuna Mohamud eIsse, David eNdetei, Mustafa eal'Absi, Michael eOdenwald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
PTSD
khat
psychotic symptoms
Somali refugees in Kenya
khat-related psychosis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00071/full

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