Khat (Plant) Market Impact Analysis for the New Normal| Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya – KSU
a2zMay 11, 2021 16 Khat contains an alkaloid, cathinone, a stimulant that is believed to cause arousal, loss of appetite and euphoria. The khat is a slow growing shrub or tree that usually grows to a height of 1 to 5 m. The plant generally grows in arid environments. It has evergreen, long and broad leaves. The flowers of the shrub are produced in short axillary cymes and each flower is small, with five white petals. Its leaves and fresh tops are chewed or, more rarely, dried and consumed in the form of tea, to reach a state of euphoria and stimulation; it also has appetite suppressant side...