Cathinone, the main psychoactive compound found in the plant Catha edulis Forsk.(khat), is
a β-keto analogue of amphetamine, sharing not only the phenethylamine structure, but also …

For centuries,'khat sessions' have played a key role in the social and cultural traditions
among several communities around Saudi Arabia and most East African countries. The …

The purpose of this review is to evaluate what is currently known about the pharmacology of
cathinone derivatives. Cathinone is the principal active constituent of khat responsible for …

Aim The stimulating herbal drug khat is habitually used in East Africa and the Arabian
peninsula but is also imported into other countries. The aim was to study the …

The habit of chewing fresh leaves and twigs of khat (Catha edulis) for their stimulating
amphetamine‐like effects is highly prevalent in East Africa and southwest on the Arabic …

In the recent years, new molecules have appeared in the illicit market, claimed to contain
“non-illegal” compounds, although exhibiting important psychoactive effects; this …

Synthetic cathinones (SCat) are amphetamine-like psychostimulants that emerged onto drug
markets as “legal” alternatives to illicit drugs such as ecstasy, cocaine, and amphetamines …

BACKGROUND: The psychostimulant khat (Catha edulis Forsk), is a herbal drug cultivated
and chewed as a recreational and socializing drug in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula …

The habit of Catha edulis Forsk (khat) chewing has prevailed for centuries among
populations in the horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula. Fresh leaves of Catha edulis …

A liquid-chromatography–tandem-mass-spectrometry method using pneumatically assisted
electrospray ionisation (LC–ESI-MS/MS) was developed for the simultaneous determination …