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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 28, 1994 - Issue 2
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CaseReport Article

Natural history of khat psychosis

Alan D. Jager Heatherton Hospital, Kingston Road, Heatherton, Victoria
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Lester Sireling Barnet Psychiatric Unit, Barnet, Herts, England
Pages 331-332 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

A paranoid psychosis, resembling amphetamine psychosis, caused by chewing Khat (stems and leaves from the plantCatha edulis) has been well described. Our case demonstrates the natural history of Khat psychosis which, in previous case reports, has been vigorously treated with major tranquillisers.

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