page_title: Stimulant
section_title: Catha edulis (Khat)
hierarchical_section_title: Stimulant / Notable stimulants / Catha edulis (Khat)
caption_attribution_description: Catha edulis
context_page_description: Stimulants is an overarching term that covers many drugs including those that increase activity of the central nervous system and the body, drugs that are pleasurable and invigorating, or drugs that have sympathomimetic effects. Stimulants are widely used throughout the world as prescription medicines as well as without a prescription as performance-enhancing or recreational drugs. The most frequently prescribed stimulants as of 2013 were lisdexamfetamine, methylphenidate, and amphetamine. It is estimated that the percentage of the world population that has used amphetamine-type stimulants and cocaine combined is between 0.8% and 2.1%.
context_section_description: Khat is a flowering plant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
  Khat contains a monoamine alkaloid called cathinone, a "keto-amphetamine", that is said to cause excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria. In 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified it as a drug of abuse that can produce mild to moderate psychological dependence (less than tobacco or alcohol), although the WHO does not consider khat to be seriously addictive. It is banned in some countries, such as the United States, Canada, and Germany, while its production, sale, and consumption are legal in other nations, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Yemen.
caption: Catha edulis
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