Khat use, PTSD and psychotic symptoms among Somali refugees in Nairobi - a pilot study

• Principais autores: Marina eWidmann (Autor), Abdulkadir Hussein eWarsame (Autor), Jan eMikulica (Autor), Johannes evon Beust (Autor), Maimuna Mohamud eIsse (Autor), David eNdetei (Autor), Mustafa eal'Absi (Autor), Michael eOdenwald (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...