Common Names: khat
Study found OC use, khat chewing increase telomerase, p53, p21 in breast cancer patients. OCs increase telomerase in controls. Khat chewing is protective. Combination decreases telomerase risk in BC patients.
The scientists found that clavulanic acid, a β-lactam-containing compound, can improve memory impairment and anxiety-like behaviors caused by khat exposure in mice. This is achieved by upregulating GLT-1 in the nucleus accumbens. This suggests that β-lactam-containing compounds may be effective in reducing the negative effects of khat use.
This study investigates violence against housemaids in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding their experiences can help develop effective policies and programs to reduce this issue.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence, antibiotic resistance, and risk factors of a common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in Tigrai, Ethiopia. This information is important for developing effective treatments and prevention strategies.
Synthetic cathinones (SCs) are the second largest class of new psychoactive substances (NPS) monitored by the EU Early Warning System. They have similar structure to cathinone and cause various neurological events, including increased alertness, mild agitation, severe psychosis, hyperthermia, and death. A systematic literature search was conducted, and 76 studies were included in the present review, highlighting neurotoxic mechanisms and toxic effects on animals and humans. Adverse effects include encephalopathy, coma, convulsions, and hallucinogenic toxidromes, as well as excited/agitated delirium syndrome and serotonin syndrome. These findings suggest that synthetic cathinones pose a significant public health and forensic toxicology challenge.
Researchers studied the effects of a stimulant plant called khat on rats. They gave the rats a single dose of the plant and then looked at how the two active ingredients, cathine and cathinone, were processed in the body. They also measured the levels of different neurotransmitters, which are chemicals that help transmit signals in the brain. The results will help us understand how khat affects the body and brain, which could be important for understanding its possible risks and benefits.