10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KHAT»
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khat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
khat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kenyan
Khat: The Social Life of a Stimulant
This detailed ethnography follows trajectories the controversial stimulant khat takes from Kenya's Nyambene Hills to consumers spread throughout the world, and highlights the great economic, social and cultural significance of this ...
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Leaf of Allah:
Khat & Agricultural Transformation in ...
A social and economic history of khat in Harerge, Ethiopia, as it replaced other cash crops
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Drug Effects:
Khat in Biocultural and Socioeconomic Perspective
Khat, marijuana, peyote—are these dangerous drugs or vilified plants with rich cultural and medical values? In this book, Lisa Gezon brings the drug debate into the 21st century, proposing criteria for evaluating psychotropic substances.
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The
Khat Controversy: Stimulating the Debate on Drugs
Khat is not a crop easily associated with huge wealth, then, and its traders and
retailers must also operate in the face of opposition to khat consumption by many
local authorities. This factor significantly shapes the way that khat is marketed in ...
David Anderson, Susan Beckerleg, Degol Hailu,
2007
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Ethnic Identity and Development:
Khat and Social Change in ...
This book presents data on Ugandan khat within the context of international debates on the drug, and the proposed ban in 2009.
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Gerontological Aspects of Genome Peptide Regulation
This monograph narrates not only the theoretical aspects and experimental data, but also outlines new approaches to the prevention of aging and age-related pathology, thus addressing a wide readership of gerontologists, geneticists, ...
Vladimir Khat?skelevich Khavinson, Vladimir V. Malinin,
2005
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Handbook of African Medicinal Plants, Second Edition
It has been observed that after 2 hr of consumption of khat the initial gaiety and
the loquacity brought about by the reduction of social inhibition soon give way to
tension, depressive tendencies and sluggishness, and logorrhea, which brings ...
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The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Pharmacology V39: Chemistry and ...
... and Pharmacology Arnold Brossi. —Chapter 4 ALKALOIDS OF KHAT (CATHA
EDULIS) L. Crombie, W. M. L. Crombie, and D. A. Whiting Department of
Chemistry The Urtiversitfv of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD, England I.
Introduction .
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants IX
H.M. ELHAG and J.S. MOSSA' 1 General Account 1.1 Distribution, Botany, and
Morphology Khat, Catha edulis ( Vahl) Forssk. ex Endl. (Celasteraceae), is an
evergreen shrub or tall tree that may reach up to 25m in height if not pruned (Fig.
1).
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Drugs and Addictive Behaviour: A Guide to Treatment
that khat may (rarely) cause a toxic psychosis or schizophrenic reaction in
predisposed individuals.48 Dependence There is no evidence of a clear-cut
abstinence syndrome and thus no evidence of physical dependence on khat.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KHAT»
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khat is used in the context of the following news items.
Tribute to Rajesh Khanna in Delhi
He added that along with the poster of his debut film Aakhri Khat, the other posters will be from the collection of some of his most iconic films ... «Bollywood Hungama, Jul 15»
Travel: Spinning a yarn - Pune Mirror
Khat...khat...khat... a gentle, rhythmic sound of looms wakes me up. ... chatai-covered hovels go khat...khat...even as hens, cows and goats go ... «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
Lake Turkana sustains the tribes in Kenya's remote north, but …
The policeman, a southerner, spat out a wad of khat and raised a finger. “My friend,” he said, “look around you. This is not Kenya. No, no, no.” Later the old ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
Tased teen died of drug overdose, Miami-Dade medical examiner …
It's a synthetic version of cathinone, which is derived from the khat plant grown in countries like Somalia, where its leaves are chewed for a ... «Florida Keys Keynoter, Jul 15»
Al Qaeda Helps Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen
... the "Sons of Hadramout," and imposed elements of their brand of strict Islamic law in the city, banning the chewing of khat, a mild narcotic. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
1 Percent of Teens Use Bath Salts, Survey Says - Newsweek
These chemicals, manufactured in labs, act similarly to a stimulant found in the khat plant but are wholly synthetic, and there are now more than ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
White Building 'overloaded'
A letter signed by Tonle Bassac commune chief Khat Narith, which was signed on July 1 but distributed among residents last week, says the ... «The Phnom Penh Post, Jul 15»
First arrests in Bolton over suspected haul of African drug khat
POLICE raided a shop in Bolton and arrested two men on suspicion of importing the drug khat from Kenya. Officers say they found 20kg of the ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
The UK Khat Ban One Year On - for Somali People, By Somali People
The UK's decision to ban Khat a year ago surprised many in the country who had not heard of the drug - let alone were aware that there was a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Disappointed owners try to reclaim seized drugs, weapons from …
Importers also tried to claim the exotic, naturally derived substances yohimbine (used for impotence), khat (a stimulant) and kava (used for ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»