A Pilot Community-Based Study on Association of Khat (Catha edulis) Chewing Practice with Psychosis in Yemen
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The Chewing of Khat (catha Edulis ) in the Horn of Africa and Arabian Peninsula: Economic Overview
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Health Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2330-8788
DOI: 10.11648/j.ajhr.20150302.16