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Noun(1) the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

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(1) Indeed, withdrawal from khat results in social isolation, according to this article.(2) In Somali communities, chewing a traditional stimulant called khat has landed some people in deportation proceedings, since the leaf is now categorized as a controlled substance.(3) Once the khat has been acquired, the customer leaves with a smile of satisfaction and anticipation.(4) The first reaction to khat is unpleasant and marked by feeling of dizziness an intense thirst.(5) Knowledgeable users maintain that chewing khat has more in common with coffee than cocaine.(6) Mahdi chews khat , a semi-narcotic leaf that has wired generations of Muslims from the coast of eastern Africa to Yemen at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula.(7) The area is known for extensive trading in livestock, hides and skins, khat , cereals, and consumer durables.(8) Try to avoid chewing khat late at night, and never take sleeping pills unless prescribed by your doctor.(9) Earnings from khat , an amphetamine like stimulant that is banned in the United States and several European countries, has doubled.(10) Farmers have been forced to produce khat (a local narcotic) in order to survive.(11) Ethiopian officials said they are not going to stop farmers from growing khat , but are trying to offer alternatives.(12) But officials came to believe most of the flights were Yemeni smugglers bring in khat , a leafy plant widely chewed in Somalia for its mild narcotic effect.(13) The 530 kg shipment of khat , a green-leafed drug which is chewed to produce a euphoric effect, was found in air freight.(14) Mead was probably the first human-made intoxicant, barring potions brewed from various solanaceous psychoactives - peyote, khat , mandrake, poisonous toads, etc.