Rewarding Effect of Catha edulis (Khat) and the Sex Differences to the Responses in Swiss Albino Mice.
Abebaye Aragaw LimenieTesfaye Tolessa DugulEyasu MakonnenDaniel SeifuPublished in: Psychology research and behavior management (2020)
Mice showed place conditioning to khat extract, and the response was significantly higher in female mice. The crude khat extract did not affect food consumption and total body weight. The mechanisms behind the rewarding response of khat extract and sexual differences should be investigated.