Dhaifalah Ishraq, Santavý Jirí
Department of Gynecology and Obstetric, Al-Thawra University Hospital, Sana'a, Yemen Republic.
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2004 Jul;148(1):11-5.
Chewing the leaves of the khat shrub is common in certain countries of East Africa and Arabian Peninsula mainly Yemen. It has been established that a khat plant leaves contain an active psycho-stimulant substance known as cathinone that is similar in structure and pharmacological activity to amphetamine in affecting the CNS. Intoxication with khat is self-limiting but chronic consumption can cause certain health disturbances in the user and also lead to social and economic damage to the individual and the community. In recent years, several cases of intoxication have been observed outside the area of its use. In this view, the khat habit, its health effects and socioeconomic aspects are described with the political issue they imply.
咀嚼巧茶灌木的叶子在东非和阿拉伯半岛的某些国家很常见，主要是也门。已经确定，巧茶植物的叶子含有一种活性精神刺激物质，称为卡西酮，其结构和药理活性与安非他命相似，会影响中枢神经系统。巧茶中毒是自限性的，但长期食用会给使用者带来某些健康问题，还会给个人和社区造成社会和经济损害。近年来，在其使用地区以外也观察到了几例中毒病例。鉴于此，本文描述了巧茶成瘾、其对健康的影响以及社会经济方面，以及它们所隐含的政治问题。
