The plant (Catha edulis) contains two alkaloids, cathinone and cathine, which act as stimulants. Users simply chew the green khat leaves, keeping a ball of partially chewed leaves against the ...

Khat contains a stimulant called cathinone. It breaks down into cathine and norephedrine, compounds which are similar to amphetamines and adrenalin. When Lynn Fraser’s team at King’s College ...

The stimulant, which typically contains both cathine and cathinone, is derived from an evergreen shrub that has been used for centuries in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa, according to the U ...

Cathinone is not very stable and is broken down into cathine (pseudonorephedrine) and norephedrine; all belong to a group of chemicals called phenylpropanolamines (PPAs), which are structurally ...

The stimulant, cathinone, is not very stable and breaks down to produce cathine and norephedrine. These belong to a group of chemicals called PPAs, which are similar to amphetamines and adrenaline.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Some of the Muguka traders at Kongowea market in Mombasa County on May 29, 2024, a day ...

A high concentration of cathinone was detected in the liver of a patient 3 weeks after the patient's last use of khat, suggesting that drug accumulation may be important. It is unlikely that the ...

Some of the Muguka traders at Kongowea market in Mombasa County on May 29, 2024, a day after a court lifted the Muguka Ban in three coast counties. [Kelvin Karani, Standard] Mombasa, Kilifi and ...