Khat

Uses

Risks & contraindications

Background

Highlighted claims

• Khat is a psychoactive plant chewed for its stimulant effects in Ethiopia and nearby regions. — Assessment of health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and their associated factors among older adults with heart failure: a prospective observational study in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia
• Khat's active compounds, cathinone and cathine, can increase heart rate and blood pressure, potentially worsening heart failure and increasing arrhythmia risk. — Assessment of health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and their associated factors among older adults with heart failure: a prospective observational study in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia
• The article recommends that khat use be assessed as part of heart failure care and that culturally appropriate counselling be provided. — Assessment of health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and their associated factors among older adults with heart failure: a prospective observational study in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia
• Chronic khat use may reduce HRQoL, impair exercise tolerance, increase fatigue, disrupt sleep and daily routines, and reduce medication adherence. — Assessment of health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and their associated factors among older adults with heart failure: a prospective observational study in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia