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You should be doing this right now, instead of reading this post! Khat is the world's most popular drug, but no one knows how it actually works. New research sheds light on what this popular drug does to the brain. This fascinating article will explain why you should stop consuming khat if you want to live a happy and normal life. Khat has been used for centuries in the Horn of Africa and Yemen, but its popularity has skyrocketed in recent decades among communities throughout Europe and North America as well as among school-aged children in Australia. The results of these users are frequently disastrous: addiction problems that can destroy families; violent crimes; depression; hallucinations; psychotic episodes resulting from withdrawal symptoms. Many people have a lot of misconceptions about khat. They think that it is a recreational drug, similar to coffee or chocolate. In reality, khat is powerfully addictive and can have quite serious negative psychological and physical side effects – just like any other stimulant – only more so. Khat shatters lives so it isn't surprising that parents try to keep their children away from the drug. But high school students are able to obtain khat easily at school, from friends of friends who have been introduced to the drug by their families. And even if they don't obtain it from friends, they may obtain it for free online or via social media sites. For these reasons, khat has gained notoriety among school-aged students in various areas of the world. A survey of Australian students found that regular use of khat was associated with low educational achievement, low self-esteem, high rates of depression and suicidal ideation, dysfunctional family relationships (often due to an absent or abusive father), and alcohol and other drug problems. Khat is a flowering plant native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It can be chewed, drunk as a tea or mixed with food. The active ingredient in khat is called cathinone and it affects the brain like cocaine and amphetamines. So it isn't surprising that khat users suffer from some of the same problems as crack cocaine addicts: sleeplessness; irritability; anxiety; paranoia; psychoses; hallucinations; depression; loss of appetite; low moods; poor concentration and attention span; aggressiveness and irritability. Khat first became popular on the Arabian Peninsula, where it is chewed like tobacco and drunk as a tea (it's green when fresh). The plant was brought to Yemen in the 1880s and, once it became common in the region, there was a boom in khat use. Khat use spread throughout East Africa and into South East Asia. When the British colonized the area during World War II there was a khat boom in Kenya and Sudan because it became so easy for colonial soldiers to obtain it from native workers. The British banned khat's importation into Kenya in 1948 but the ban was lifted 24 years later. From this point on, khat continued its spread throughout Africa and then into West Africa and North America. After experimenting with khat for a few weeks or months, users develop a craving for more of what is called "khat high". cfa1e77820
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