KHAT / CAT

SYMPTOMS:

• Energetic
• Impulsive
• Dilated pupils
• Trust and excitement
• Sense of vigilance
• Rapid eye movement
• Blocked or runny nose (constant sniffing)
• Hot flushes
• Sores or scabs on the face

APPEARANCE:

• Fine Crystals (could also be grey)

DANGERS:

• Paranoia
• Irritation
• Severe depression
• Hallucinations
• Psychosis
• Weight loss
• Insomnia
• Addiction
• Overdosing
• Death

WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS:

• Severe cravings
• Anxiety
• Excessive sweating
• Convulsions
• Hallucinations
• Severe depression

MORE INFO:

Khat is a plant. The leaf and stem are used as a recreational drug and as medicine. As a recreational drug, the leaves and stem are chewed by people to elevate mood (as a euphoriant). 

Some people can develop a hyperactive mania after continuous use, or manifest aggression or even a short-lived psychotic episode. It is difficult for most people to consume enough of the drug to develop these more severe symptoms.