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

• Main Authors: Marina eWidmann (Author), Abdulkadir Hussein eWarsame (Author), Jan eMikulica (Author), Johannes evon Beust (Author), Maimuna Mohamud eIsse (Author), David eNdetei (Author), Mustafa eal'Absi (Author), Michael eOdenwald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...