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doctor requesting assistance re ethnobotany / pharmacology
Apologies for butting into the group but I have an interesting problem
I have a patient with a clinical condition matching that produced by 'Khat" (catha edulis). He is Sudanese (not Somali or E African) and denies using Khat but cheerfully admits using a Sudanese plant product he calls "al-soed", phonetically it sounds like Al-Sooodth" It comes as dried material, not fresh like khat, and is chewed and held inside mouth against the buccal mucosa. He says its use is normal in Sudan. It can apparently be bought on the street in ethnic communities here in Edinburgh. Any idea what this stuff could be and if it is pharmacologically active, particularly amphetamine-like effects? Thanks Fionnbar Lenihan |
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doctor requesting assistance re ethnobotany / pharmacology
"Fionnbar" wrote in message oups.com... Apologies for butting into the group but I have an interesting problem I have a patient with a clinical condition matching that produced by 'Khat" (catha edulis). He is Sudanese (not Somali or E African) and denies using Khat but cheerfully admits using a Sudanese plant product he calls "al-soed", phonetically it sounds like Al-Sooodth" It comes as dried material, not fresh like khat, and is chewed and held inside mouth against the buccal mucosa. He says its use is normal in Sudan. It can apparently be bought on the street in ethnic communities here in Edinburgh. Any idea what this stuff could be and if it is pharmacologically active, particularly amphetamine-like effects? Thanks Fionnbar Lenihan Perhaps this: http://www.fred.psu.edu/ds/retrieve/...inepub/7855117 A street name is 'Saffa'; not the same as al-Soed, but similar? --riverman |
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doctor requesting assistance re ethnobotany / pharmacology
Actually, anything that could be said here would be a pure guess. Vernacular
names are notoriously tricky. A picture of a leaf (even dried) might help, but no guarantees PvR "Fionnbar" schreef Apologies for butting into the group but I have an interesting problem I have a patient with a clinical condition matching that produced by 'Khat" (catha edulis). He is Sudanese (not Somali or E African) and denies using Khat but cheerfully admits using a Sudanese plant product he calls "al-soed", phonetically it sounds like Al-Sooodth" It comes as dried material, not fresh like khat, and is chewed and held inside mouth against the buccal mucosa. He says its use is normal in Sudan. It can apparently be bought on the street in ethnic communities here in Edinburgh. Any idea what this stuff could be and if it is pharmacologically active, particularly amphetamine-like effects? Thanks Fionnbar Lenihan |
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sounds like khat to me. it can be used dried too.
it is stored for longer periods dry. |
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