khat: References & Edit History

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Article History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of Khat (Catha Edulis Forsk): A Review. Oct 18, 2026
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Khat Chewing: A Smokeless Gun? (PDF). Sep 26, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - The Chemistry of Khat and Adverse Effect of Khat Chewing (PDF). Aug 15, 2025
Add new Web site: Penn Arts and Sciences - Center for Africana Studies - Everything about Qat/khat/kat. May 24, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Banned and 'forgotten' drug: What happened to khat? Apr 11, 2025
Add new Web site: WebMD - Khat - Uses, Side Effects, and More. Jan 17, 2025
Add new Web site: The United States Department of Justice - Khat. Sep 19, 2024
Added information about its effects. Jun 27, 2024
Modernized spelling throughout and added a taxonomic box. Jun 27, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Khat use and related determinants among pregnant women within Haramaya, Ethiopia: a mixed methods study. May 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Alcohol and Drug Foundation - Khat. Jul 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Khat. Mar 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - What to Know About Khat Use. Nov 23, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of Khat (Catha Edulis Forsk): A Review. Sep 07, 2022
Corrected display issue. Feb 15, 2018
Added an image of khat flowering. Feb 15, 2018
Added images of a man selling khat leaves and of the plant itself. Aug 16, 2017
Article thoroughly revised. May 31, 2017
Add new Web site: World Health Organisation - Khat. Jul 28, 2010
Add new Web site: Healthline - Khat. Jul 28, 2010
Add new Web site: South Africa National Biodiversity Institute - Plantz Africa - Catha Edulis. Jul 28, 2010
New article added. Mar 12, 2009
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