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Khat

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Khat

¿Qué son?

El khat es una droga estimulante elaborada a partir de hojas y ramitas de un arbusto perenne. Los ingredientes activos son la catina y la catinona. 

Nombres en la calle

Té abisinio, ensalada africana, Catha, Chat, Kat, Miraa, Oat, Qat, Quaadka. 

¿Cómo se toman?

  • Mascada.
  • El khat seco se usa para hacer té o mascar.
  • Fumado o rociado en la comida. 

Paraphernalia

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Pipa

¿Cómo afecta al cuerpo?

  • Conducta maniaca con delirios de grandeza. 
  • El consumo crónico puede causar depresión y suicidio. 
  • Alucinaciones, paranoia, pesadillas. 
  • Euforia, aumenta el estado de alerta y la energía, hiperactividad. 
  • Aumento de la presión arterial y el ritmo cardiaco. 
  • Complicaciones cardiacas. 
  • Insomnio y trastornos gástricos. 

LEER MÁS SOBRE KHAT


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