H.E. The Minister of Interior of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar

 

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Archer Tongue, Director of the International Council on Alcohol & Addictions

 

- HISTORICAL ASPECTS

Khat and its use: an historical perspective .A.D. Krikorian

 

- COUNTRY REPORTS 

Socio-economic aspects of khat in the Harrarghe Administrative Region (Ethiopia)  Mulugeta Assefa

Khat: consumption and problems in Somalia Abdullahi S. Elmi

Country Report from Kenya C.K. Maitai

 

- BOTANY AND CHEMISTRY  

Recent progress in khat chemistry K. Szendrei

Characterization and evaluation of Saudi Arabian khat I. A . Al-Meshal et al.

Analytical study on CNS-active phenylalkylamines from khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) Hsj . X . Schorno

Contribution to the study of the chemistry of Catha edulis Forsk (Celastraceae) Ph. Rasoanaivo

Can khat be anything other than harmful? D. Lemordant

 

- PHARMACOLOGY  

Pharmacology of khat P. Kalix

 

- PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS  

Long-lasting analgesic effects of cathinone M.A. Abdullahi et al.

Physiological and Neuroendocrine effects of khat chewing in Man P. Nencini et al.

Effects of khat on relaxed and fatigued subjects Abdullahi S. Elmi

Results of laboratory tests with animals consuming khat A.M. Al-Afifi

 

- EPIDEMIOLOGY 

The epidemiology of khat T. Baasher and R. Sadoun

Epidemiology J C.K. Maitai

 

- SOCIO-ECONOMIC QUESTIONS 

Development: The Saudi solution for the problem of khat I.M. Al-Thani

Khat production and trade in Northern Kenya i A. Hjort

Health education and prevention of khat use N. Al-Kilani

Social effects of khat. Faruk Murad  

Cultivation and chewing of khat in the Yemen Arab RepublicM.M. Morghem and M.I. Rufat

 

 

- LEGISLATION AND JURIDICAL ASPECTS 

The economic and social importance of khat and suggested research and services A. Getahun and A.D. Krikorian 

The Shari'ah's position on khat Abed-el-Kadel Shiba AL-HAMMAD  

Khat in the Shari'ah (Islamic Law)  A.A. Al-Ghdaian

 

- CLOSING ADDRESS

H.E. the Minister of Interior of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar

 

SUMMARY REPORT

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS (Annex)