Khat use and occurrence of psychotic symptoms in the general male population in Southwestern Ethiopia: evidence for sensitization by traumatic experiences
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DOI: 10.1002/wps.20470
Abstract: 2. Fusar-Poli P, Schultze-Lutter F, Cappucciati M et al. Schizophr Bull 2016; 42:732-43. 3. Hatch SL, Frissa S, Verdecchia M et al. BMC Publ Health 2011;11:861. 4. Fusar-Poli P, Byrne M, Badger S et al.… read more here.
Keywords: khat use; psychiatry; schultze lutter; fusar poli ... See more keywords
Khat Use is Associated with Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Use: A Cross-Sectional Examination in the United States
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DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2017.1342155
Abstract: ABSTRACT No study has systematically examined khat (Catha edulis) use and its linkages with other substance use in the United States. This study provides novel findings related to the associations of khat with other substance… read more here.
Keywords: tobacco; khat use; use; substance use ... See more keywords
Epidemiology of Khat (Catha edulis) Chewing in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2022.2155735
Abstract: In several countries, including Ethiopia, the shrub Catha edulis (khat) leaves are chewed for their stimulant properties. The present review summarizes evidence on the prevalence of khat use in Ethiopia and forwards recommendations for future… read more here.
Keywords: khat use; catha edulis; review; epidemiology ... See more keywords
Exploring the association between khat use and psychiatric symptoms: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061865
Abstract: Objectives Consumption of the drug khat is high across East Africa and the South-Western Arabian Peninsula despite evidence for its adverse psychiatric effects. This systematic review aims to explore cross-sectional research in the field to… read more here.
Keywords: khat use; psychiatric symptoms; association khat; systematic review ... See more keywords
Parental khat use and early childhood growth status in Eastern Ethiopia.
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DOI: 10.1177/02601060221148898
Abstract: BACKGROUND Adult chewing of the stimulant plant khat (Catha edulis) has an unclear relationship with child growth outcomes. Contradictory study conclusions because habitual khat chewing covary with increased household income from khat production. AIM Disentangling… read more here.
Keywords: parental khat; eastern ethiopia; khat use; growth ... See more keywords
Factors affecting tobacco smoking in Ethiopia: evidence from the demographic and health surveys
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7200-8
Abstract: BackgroundTobacco smoking is growing at an alarming rate in the developing world and sub-Saharan Africa. Although Ethiopia has a relatively low rate in the region, it is not immune to the tobacco epidemic. The government… read more here.
Keywords: tobacco; khat use; demographic health; tobacco smoking ... See more keywords
Khat use and intimate partner violence in a refugee population: a qualitative study in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08837-9
Abstract: Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of gender-based violence affecting women and girls worldwide and is exacerbated in humanitarian crises. There is evidence that substance use is associated with male perpetration… read more here.
Keywords: violence; khat use; refugee; dollo ado ... See more keywords
The Relationship Between Khat Use Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Prisoners with Life Time Trauma Exposure in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s336877
Abstract: Background Problematic khat use is an emerging health problem worldwide. Trauma experience, crime, and substance misuse is closely related. However, there is lack of evidence whether post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and life time trauma exposure… read more here.
Keywords: use disorder; khat use; trauma exposure; life ... See more keywords
Current alcohol, tobacco, and khat use and associated factors among adults living in Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.955371
Abstract: Background Psychoactive substance use becomes a major public health and socioeconomic problem worldwide. Despite its burden and consequences, there is no community-based study conducted on psychoactive substance use and associated factors in eastern Ethiopia. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: khat use; tobacco; current alcohol; use ... See more keywords