kat

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A shrub (Catha edulis) native to East Africa and Arabia, whose leaves are chewed as a stimulant.

• Kat is widely cultivated in Yemen and Ethiopia.
• The stimulant effects of kat come from cathinone.
• Agricultural economists have studied the impact of kat cultivation on food security in regions where farmers allocate limited arable land to this cash crop.
• Public health authorities in several countries have classified kat as a controlled substance due to concerns about dependence and cardiovascular effects.
• Anthropological research explores the social rituals surrounding kat consumption in East African communities where chewing sessions facilitate business negotiations.
• Trade in kat has become economically significant for highland farmers in the Horn of Africa despite international efforts to restrict its export.

Eş anlamlılar: khat, qat, chat