Long-term Effects of Chronic Khat Use:Impaired Inhibitory Control

Long-term Effects of Chronic Khat Use:Impaired Inhibitory Control

So far no studies have systematically looked into the cognitive consequences of khat use. This study compared the ability to inhibit and execute behavioral responses in adult khat users and khat-free controls, matched in terms of age, race, gender distribution, level of intelligence, and alcohol, an...

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Main Authors: Lorenza S Colzato, Manuel eRuiz, Wery P.M. Van Den Wildenberg, Maria Teresa eBajo, Bernhard eHommel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Dopamine
stop-signal task
khat
Chronic use
SSRT
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2010.00219/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2010.00219/full

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