Development of ARDS after Excessive Kath Consumption: A Case Report

Khat is a drug widely used in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Khat leaves contain, among other substances, the psychoactive alkaloid cathinone, which induce central nervous system stimulation leading to euphoria, hyperactivity, restlessness, and insomnia. However, it also could cause p...

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Main Authors: Marlene Wewalka, Andreas Drolz, Katharina Staufer, Thomas M. Scherzer, Valentin Fuhrmann, Christian Zauner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/291934
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