ingredients, cathinone and cathine. Slang terms for khat include qat, kat, chat, miraa, quaadka, abyssinian tea, african salad, bushman’s tea, somali tea, tohai, and tschat. Khat is a stimulant. It looks like a normal plant made up of many leaves. This drug is used by chewing on the leaves(a lot like chewing tobacco). Khat has been around since the 15th century, originating from Ethiopia. The drug khat comes from a plant also called khat, but its scientific term is catha edulis. Khat is highly addictive, creating a feeling of euphoria. The short term effects of khat: irritability, insomnia, euphoria, physical exhaustion, breathing difficulties, constipation, tachycardia, hallucinations, manic behavior,and, hyperactivity. Long term effects include anorexia, gastric disorders, depression, high risk for heart disease and cancer of the mouth, liver damage, and cardiac complications. Khat affects the brain by decreasing the attention span and a high amount of dopamine is produced, which causes highaccumulation of dopamine in the brain which can lead to hallucinations, schizophrenia, and high blood pressure. Khat is legal in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Yemen, but banned in the United States. Khat