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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Principais autores:	Marina eWidmann, Abdulkadir Hussein eWarsame, Jan eMikulica, Johannes evon Beust, Maimuna Mohamud eIsse, David eNdetei, Mustafa eal'Absi, Michael eOdenwald
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
coleção:	Frontiers in Public Health
Assuntos:	PTSD khat psychotic symptoms Somali refugees in Kenya khat-related psychosis
Acesso em linha:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00071/full
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