Khat use as risk factor for psychotic disorders: A cross-sectional and case-control study in Somalia

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence of khat-induced psychotic disorders in East African countries, where the chewing of khat leaves is common. Its main psycho-active component cathinone produces effects similar to those of amphetamine. We aimed to explore the prevalence of psychotic dis...

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Autores principales: Odenwald, Michael, Neuner, Frank, Schauer, Maggie, Elbert, Thomas, Catani, Claudia, Lingenfelder, Birke, Hinkel, Harald, Häfner, Heinz, Rockstroh, Brigitte
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2005
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC554104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15707502
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-3-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC554104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15707502
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-3-5

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