Habitual khat chewing alters urinary inorganic profile in adult healthy males

• Published in: Drug metabolism and personalized therapy
• Main Authors: Attafi, Ibraheem M, Albeishy, Mohammed Y, Hakami, Ahmed M, Attafi, Mohammad A, Khardali, Ibrahim A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 05.05.2021
• Subjects: inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS); khat chewing; inorganic profile

Khat ( ) is a stimulant plant, and it is abusive to induce euphoria, alertness and activity. Concomitant use of medications and khat chewing predisposes to the appearance of drug interactions result in treatment failure or toxicity. This study determined the changes in the urinary inorganic profile...