At the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, chewing Khat predates the use of coffee. Socially, their uses are similar. When chewed, the leaves act as a stimulant due to the cathinone content.

The British government has decided to ban the import and use of khat, after years of turning a blind eye to the herbal stimulant. As recently as January 2013, the U.K. Advisory Council on the Misuse ...

Read the main article on Kenyan Christians defending khat. Khat use has rarely been studied clinically and “has largely escaped medical attention,” according to Farrah J. Mateen and Gregory D. Cascino ...

It’s an oval-shaped, bitter tasting leaf that makes you chatty after chewing it, while inducing a feeling of euphoria and alertness. The East African plant khat, a mild narcotic, has been chewed for ...

Khat is the leaves and shoots of the shrub Catha edulis, which are chewed to obtain a mild stimulant effect (AFP/Getty) (AFP/Getty Images) Today, khat joined the range of prohibited substances that ...

Khat (Catha edulis) is a plant native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, chewed for its stimulant effects by millions worldwide. Its sympathomimetic properties, primarily due to cathinone and ...

Khat growers in various parts of the country are urging President Museveni not to assent to the narcotics drug Bill. Khat farmers and dealers across the country are facing an uncertain future ...

SANAA, Yemen — For nearly a year, tens of thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets to call for an end to the 33-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Activists Thursday took aim at a ...

The demonstrators are calling for the government to ban khat About 100 members of the Somali community have demonstrated outside Downing Street to call on the government to ban a herbal high. Khat, ...

About 100 members of the Somali community have demonstrated outside Downing Street to call on the government to ban a herbal high. Khat, which is illegal in the US and many countries in Europe, has ...