Open AccessInfluences of Fasting on Stress Response and Withdrawal Symptoms in Habitual Khat Users
Author(s) -
Motohiro Nakajima,
Mustafa Al’Absi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european addiction research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.862
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1421-9891
pISSN - 1022-6877
DOI - 10.1159/000506737
Subject(s) - khat , mood , evening , medicine , affect (linguistics) , blood pressure , ambulatory , heart rate , psychiatry , psychology , physics , communication , astronomy
Fasting changes mood and physiological states. Substance use, such as khat use, is prohibited during fasting during Ramadan, a traditional practice among Muslims. Habitual khat use is associated with increased negative affect and altered psychobiological stress responses. Effects of fasting on stress responses, mood, and withdrawal symptoms among khat users have not been examined.