Khat: Dangerously Addictive Or Harmless Upper?

[@Inthemoonlivesafox]

2:09 omg I wasn't expecting that haha

[@Grand_History]

I worked with the Kenyan navy for months and they absolutely love khat

[@kiuk_kiks]

It’s seen as low status in Kenya. And only a few communities use it. The Meru tribe grow it and the Somali absolutely love it. Other tribes, not so much.

[@briandol7474]

Im Luo and I love it ​@@kiuk_kiks

[@babyramses5066]

​@@kiuk_kiks I want to try it now at least once. Have u ever tried this?

[@kamirib5025]

Yes we do 🇰🇪

[@pangorofists]

​@kiuk_kiks could be like how in america dip(chewing tabbacco) is seen as redneck, but everyone in the armed forces dips

[@benjaminnordling5353]

Your videos have been of highest of quality compared to other youtube channels! LOVE IT! AND I LEARN SO MUCH!

[@justblue974]

"THATS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!" that was hilarious also nice video

[@breadboi420]

came out of nowhere 😂😂😂

[@CU.SpaceCowboy]

wtf are you talking about? lay off the khat lol

[@Intergalactic_media]

Those end bloopers!! Tasha is a weirdo after my own heart! 😂❤

[@lydianoack4552]

That and the kitty assistant at the beginning ❤

[@zilvercederbom]

Question: if you acquire a bag of this upper, are you in possession of a kit khat? :3

[@stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596]

😹😹😹

[@froggyspond1133]

Booooo.. 👎

[@janejustin1788]

miraa, muguka, jaba, veve....the names we call Khat in Kenya

[@limpa756]

You guys should do a video on Kratom, Kratom saved my life and so many people I know that were addicts. It can literally help with heroin withdrawal and it's perfectly natural, unlike the synthetic drugs that are given out to addicts that make them even sicker

[@triceratops2653]

Tasha, you’re more and more unleashing your weirdness and I LOVE it. 😂

[@samhuni8271]

Please make this it's own channel! Floralogic would follow 💯

[@ABarr-hr1ru]

(Annona muricata) - Soursop, graviola, guanabana, sauersak, and guayabano. (Momordica charantia) - Cerasee, asorosi, (bitter melon leaf)

[@therealyen]

Can you her high from these leaves as well? I used to drink cerasee tea. Strong af

[@therealyen]

*get

[@kharlosdamonpanterra8162]

I enjoyed this visit. I had no idea about this plant at all. I'll be back for more.

[@leevkop8229]

2:09 is actually hilarious, respect for having the confidence to act silly on camera to make informative and entertaining videos

[@hg.chetan]

Betel nut leaves are not chewed. Areca nut is chewed with betel leaves. The nut comes from the areca palm and the leaf comes from the betel vine.

[@YouWinILose]

Oh, she knows! They made a whole video on betel, definitely check it out! It's more complicated than you're aware - there's no nut involved.

[@hg.chetan]

​@@YouWinILose yeah.. The nut is not always essential for "paan". Will go watch their video as well

[@YouWinILose]

@@hg.chetan Enjoy! I was hinting* that it's actually a berry, not a nut 🙂 She goes through it all

[@MorgEllon-ye9pi]

Cathinones are not amphetamine-like, they are true amphetamines, chemically. Amphetamine is alpha-methyl-phenyl-ethyl-amine; cathinone posseses all of this structure, with an additional ketone on the beta carbon of the amphetamine, which gives the amphetamine a cocaine-like "kick", and reducing its duration of action somewhat.

[@iGNiTETheKiD]

It’s just banned bc it’s competition to conventional ADHD treatments.. I doubt it’s that harmful tbh. Especially when compared to Adderall which is just base speed.

[@combat618]

⁠@@iGNiTETheKiD khat plants itself aren’t really dangerous, but you can make immense powerful drugs with it called cathinones. there was a known drug called alpha pvp Aka Flakka and that stuff made you go crazy

[@jackdavids2723]

How about talking about Yerba Mate next

[@JediSentinal]

Ok yes what the heck is yerba mate 😂 The drink company is alright, but it's such a weird name that intrigues me!

[@aaroniouse]

It means herb, mate!

[@DustinHaning]

I used to smuggle these leaves, but then I got khat.

[@HyenaEmpyema]

you let her CATCH you?

[@tylermiwa8249]

This comment should be more popular or maybe I’m just high

[@quicknessquantum9042]

I don’t know how I let this happpen

[@aaroniouse]

I have a khat too, she keeps me occupied.

[@therealyen]

😂😂

[@elijahoconnell]

ive never heard of this plant before thank you

[@carlossoares712]

I love when you talk about their chemicals, please make a video on Anjco (Anadenanthera Colubrina/Peregrina/Falcata and Parapiptadenia Gonoacantha/Rigida) and jurema (Mmimosa Hostilis/Tenuiflora , Ophtalmocentra) and their bufotein and 5meo These are strongly rooted on Brazil's culture and it would be great to see your guys talking about it

[@OldieBugger]

Once in the Middle East a guy offered me a handful of leaves like that to chew. Well, out of curiosity I did, but I noticed nothing.

[@daleenalberts5829]

😂😂

[@screamingcactus1753]

I think you got pranked

[@OldieBugger]

@@screamingcactus1753Maybe. But it didn't hurt me at all. So who cares?

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

u could have just gotten some kinda old khat or not chewed enough, subjective effects of drugs are also subjective effects and could be diffrerent person to person, also if you have adhd it might have just mildly treated your adhd rather than stimming u up

[@OldieBugger]

@@AnthemUnanthemedWhatever, I don't care.

[@salt-emoji]

As usual another exceptional video 🫡 Love you and the team and this channel.

[@Artisjjj]

This plant acts and looks alot like that "Kratom ", in the Philippines and other Southern Asian areas . Also used for the same purposes too! Very interesting. 🤔

[@triceratops2653]

Well, Kratom is quite addictive.

[@loganjeffrey4136]

3 per cent get addicted 10 per cent get mildly dependent

[@TaLeng2023]

Is kratom grown in the Philippines?

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

there is a vastly different mechanism of action, Kratom acts on your body more through the opioid network, rather than the dopamine system

[@isaacalberda250]

def not similar in effects

[@N0sf3r4tuR1s3n]

I tried it once years ago. ONCE. I do not recommend it, but then again my days of experimenting with stuff like this are long gone. The crash felt like I was dying...

[@Durio_zibethinus]

Thank you for informing us a younger generation. I don't smoke or drink, so something like this is bizarre for myself 😊

[@robertwood4681]

I've tried it quite a number of times and found the crash was pretty mild compared to cocaine amphetamine or MDMA. Pure caffeine snorted resulted in one of the worst crashes I've ever experienced. I don't recommend any of these and today my only stimulant is my daily morning coffee.

[@ahmedalameer6952]

Where did you try it? Well, the first time I tried it I was just 13 years old and it was mild for me and I sat with friends chewing a whole bag myself. When I tried chewing tobacco at the same period, it was an awful experience.

[@aracelylopezpsyd5794]

FYI: Coca leaf is a crucial medicine used by the people who live at high altitudes in Peru, it helps address high altitude symptoms.

[@SAOS451316]

It clearly causes problems but banning such substances never works. It needs legalization and regulation with the social support for add¡ction recovery. Caffeine is really not 'harmless' though. It's the world's favorite drùg along with ethanol.

[@huldu]

I was going to mention this too, caffeine is far from harmless. It's really bad even but so many drink it every day without thinking about it, has a lot of nasty health effects that people usually completely ignore since they can't imagine not drinking it. Talk about addiction at its finest. To be fair I used to drink coffee many, many years ago but I stopped and that's when I realized how bad it was and how little it actually did.

[@myboysd5772]

@@huldu What are these nasty health effects, i have never heard of them and i have drank coffee almost daily since i was a child. Drinking too much is bad obviously, anything is in excess is. What about a cup a day?

[@baloog8]

​@@myboysd5772at least get some aswaganda to help with a cup. And you can get laurinas low caffeine type. Use mugs vs cups as the heat disperse nanoplastics if you get from stores.

[@JugheadJones03]

I was hoping for a dopamine montage at the end. Thanks for not disappointing! 😄

[@HowdIEvenGetHere]

Who here wants to hear Tasha the Amazon rap an informational video fully

[@elpito9326]

I discovered the existance of this plant recently, when there came out news of some Ansar Allah members sharing it with a rescued tripulation of one of the ships they damaged blockading trade to "Israel". I love learning about these aspects of different cultures, it's quite interesting!

[@alexandretreme]

I was just searching for informations about Khat, for my next book... so, thank you very much !

[@CentientBeing]

2:08 Not me running back the "that's incredible" clip 5 times n died laughing each time 🤣🤣🤣

[@jimothyj2638]

Our government has no right to tell adults they can’t put a plant in their body. Luckily, the war on drugs hasn’t exactly been successful😂

[@amorphoussolid8512]

I think the war on drugs has been successful, for drugs. 😂

[@skydivingcomrade1648]

Ninth Amendment. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Tenth Amendment. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. If we enumerated some of the rights, not otherwise enumerated, we would have less problems. The right to control over one's own body to include what you want inside your body, i.e. your own chromosome and DNA. I don't care what you put in your body, I care what you do to others.

[@therebrand9018]

You can’t have a ‘war’ on what naturally occurs from earths soil. They fooled you guys to believing this idea about a ‘war on drugs.’ It’s ludicrous

[@aaroniouse]

Thank Biden for his great war against drug-users..

[@keshi5541]

If the drug is harmful and will become a negative to the country. It should be banned. I'm glad we have no khat culture in my country. It's largely worked out for us perfectly, looking at our neighbors I don't know why they love Khat so much. It makes you lazy and unproductive. Damages your gums and eventually ruins your teeth giving you dental problems. Slowers cognitive function because you are constantly giving yourself a stimulant eventually your brain will crave it and won't function properly without it. It's very dangerous.

[@drewharrison6433]

Cathinone absolutely is an amphetamine. So is pseudoephedrine, so take it with a grain of salt. As with and psychoactive drug, there is potential for abuse but it's not something we should worry about in most cases.

[@AHunDread]

Learn something new every day.

[@danielmadar9938]

My neighbor is the head nurse in a children's intensive care unit in a hospital, and just had 2 teenager brothers hospitalized in her unit after consuming Khat (Gat) in a wedding.

[@FreeAssange_]

It wasn't kat but something else

[@michaelcaffery5038]

It's more than likely they were not familiar with the effects and panicked when they were not in any real danger. If challenged by adults on their intoxicated behaviour and those adults react in a 'shock, horror DRUGS' manner that will increase the panic and hyperventilation of the teenagers. I've seen a similar case myself. The same with people who go to casualty after taking too much cannabis, usually first time users, who panic and feel out of control when they are in no danger at all and just need to lay down and calm themselves for a while. The reprimands of hospital staff doesn't help either.

[@thespittake6636]

What an interesting plant

[@kimbratton9620]

I love the topics on here!!

[@ZachZRipper]

Had it in Tsfat 🥰 sweetest little family Yemenite lachuch restaurant out there and he makes a drink with it, haha. Gave me 2 free refils and I was definitely feeling the mysticism of the city!

[@gypo_gault]

How have these leaves not been turned into a proper drug like we have done with coca leaves

[@baha3alshamari152]

They don't have a powerful concentration chemicals like coca

[@ozzievalverde8737]

I've had khat in its dried leaf form a few times and yeah its aight, would like to try it fresh.

[@sankimalu]

My uncle chewed miraa. I loved it when he would visit because he would send me to the shop to buy him chewing gum (a brand called Big G). What I enjoyed most was that he would give me a large bill and let me keep the change. The good old days.

[@RealityKrib]

Khat ironically makes people counter-productive ultimately, as like all drugs

[@emmagatewood3898]

Have you done a video on kava yet?

[@knate44]

I really want to see one about persimmons

[@clintparsons3989]

So where can I get some

[@6852660]

Please talk about phantom orchids next!

[@BLutnz]

Where can I get some

[@tvhd7013]

silverhill seeds can help you out

[@kerzwhile]

Kinda suprised Kratom wasnt mentioned!❤

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

Thats a downer, different class

[@HyenaEmpyema]

this would be an excellent video for them to do next

[@brandonroberts1936]

Coca leaves also need an alkalizing addative.. sometimes lime.

[@tree4318]

Coffee isn't harmless, with peace and love

[@Arguments_only]

Coffee is healthy especially filtered coffee that removes cafestol that increases bad cholesterol. Coffee contains large amount of antioxidants, prevents dementia and is good for liver. Overall filtered coffee consumed black or with milk without sugar is overwhelmingly healthy comparable to large dose of vegetables.

[@timbow1356]

I find that taking a Valium with coffee negates SOME of the harm from the caffeine. Now I need something to lessen the harm from the Valium. 🧐

[@darthplagueis13]

The dose makes the poison. Unless you're already suffering from heart issues and don't consume a copious amount of it (generally speaking, you shouldn't go over 4-6 cups a day, depending on the strength and type of coffee), it's really not a concern. Plus, it does come with a selection of benefits.

[@jdl713]

The statement is based on amount consumed and it taking effect vs harm. Coffee is harmless because caffeine in coffee takes effect way before a dangerous dose. But, if you take cocaine or maybe Khat it causes harm in exchange of the effect taking effect

[@tree4318]

@@Arguments_only you can overdose on it easier than people think judging by that killer lemonade recently. Also drinking black coffee can cause ulcers

[@DrewSorensenMusic]

It’s certainly interesting to call a farmer a “drug lord” when they hire security to protect their goods when Target, Walmart, and every other store in America has armed security at the door and we don’t bat an eye.

[@amirmoradi9595]

Maybe it's just a California thing but I've never seen a store security guard that's armed. Not have I seen them actually stop anyone. They seem to just be used as a more social deterrent

[@DrewSorensenMusic]

@@amirmoradi9595 you acknowledge the existence then. Just saying, seems like a double standard

[@johnwilbanks3885]

Nice job on the English accent Tasha!

[@kellydalstok8900]

No, not really. It’s just speaking pompously in an American accent.

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

can I just say that caffeine and cocaine need to be talked about in comparison to one another more often in how they are similar, as they actually have fairly similar health effect when taken at equivalent doses, and seemingly the crackdown on trade caused the isolation of the molecules in the respective plant making it a hell of a lot more dangerous in the same way that taking caffeine pills regularly would be a hell of a lot more dangerous than drinking coffee.

[@robertwood4681]

I've snorted pure caffeine, Not recommended.

[@tonydeluna8095]

The best channel on KZbin!

[@vikkitaylor3434]

How do we get it here in the US?

[@phroggekreecher1111]

illegally

[@VildhjartaFanGurl]

😔

[@danielpate7989]

Kensington Pennsylvania

[@baha3alshamari152]

Do you wanna go to jail

[@gracequach6769]

Don't. For the love if god, don't. There is no situation where you'd be better off high on this stuff than you would be sober

[@infowarriorone]

Do Kratom next pls. It's a plant that's helping many kick tough habits like alcohol and opioid addiction.

[@eloerch7]

From personal experience, kratom doesnt help me not do harder drugs but it is a good place holder... its like taking methadone instead of heroin...still getting high

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- I've heard it does a lot of good for the mind, body && soul. I'd love to try it. Who else? 👇🏽

[@jameswhite1319]

We’re do we get it in USA

[@-KingOfKhaos]

Uganda

[@Ok.I.Pull.Up.420]

I talked to an Uber driver of mine about this in the states. I had always wondered about this substance. He told me that they have similar substance that you can chew that is a downer as well.

[@calcaware]

It makes me wonder if nectar makes bees feel similar. Or other things that come from plants that have a strong association with animals. Much like coffee, tea, and tons of other stuff we humans like, khat seems to be something that by causing positive effects in humans ensures its survival.

[@Animanarchy]

Apparently caffeine makes pollinators more likely to remember the plants that contain it by stimulating their brains.

[@clemente111]

Khat isn't harmful....here in kenya is used especially if you're a night shift worker because it's a guarantee you won't sleep

[@TaLeng2023]

Have you done kratom? Never tried up but found it interesting. Seems people have managed to make cultivars with different effects, like some are stimulants while others are depressants, etc.

[@sydneymoffat9412]

Can you please do a video on the waking palm

[@IntenseVisuals]

That was quite the 😮 face! 😂

[@wonderman7166]

Please do a video about the most popular flower in the world.... *SUNFLOWER* 🌻

[@xelectrix]

Yes! How do they get so big!?

[@MusMasi]

@@xelectrix I am guessing selective breeding but I could be wrong.

[@wonderman7166]

@@xelectrix Probably different varieties

[@sirensynapse5603]

I guess one look at the guy in the thumbnail answers that question eloquently.

[@kiuk_kiks]

A few caveats about khat in Kenya: 1: Women were traditionally very heavily involved in crop cultivation, going back centuries, while men would be involved in pastoralism. 2: Chewing khat is seen as a very low status thing to do by poor people. 3: It’s not done by women for the most part, thankfully. But it causes impotence in men.

[@jjhggdcqz]

Can you make a video about cacao?

[@mikeyfn-a6684]

Its so awesome you guys added a part to the channel that Eric Andre would totally be down with 😎👍.. of course it'd probably be a good idea to add a disclaimer and promote moderation. As we all know now, as adults, its all about moderation. Cant OD if you're using in moderation, AND are aware of just what you're consuming. 👌

[@tesfadereje5399]

Amazing Host

[@ram7021]

i tried it once, as an experienced drug taker i found it pretty mild. that being said , it probably wasn't very fresh

[@AV-uw1zu]

How do these compare to adderall

[@KawaiiHippityHop-cl5bb]

AW ITS A KITTY CAT!

[@Jayjay-v9c]

I wonder what be like if u made into diamonds. Like thc diamonds. Throw into extraction tube. Grab your hydrocarbon that your going to use to extract. Make sure to filter and pump vacuum any harmful carbon contaminents.

[@shont3286]

Never heard of khat till today. I’d be willing to try it if it were available in my area but it’s not.

[@kukuV.3]

Why do they chew the leaves and not extract the alkaloids from it and snort it?

[@Ian026]

Who's chewing khat while watching this? 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@pamelamays4186]

Love your kitty cat !

[@mattdeinken6580]

Voacanga Africana would be interesting

[@sick3603]

How about doing the same thing they did with coca leaves

[@michaelobrien5891]

3:28 that dude is tweaking hard on that cathinone lol

[@KennethMoyer-t3y]

Coffee is a heath boon when consumed intelligently. Khat is one of the reasons there is always war in Yemen

[@myboysd5772]

I always drink my coffee unintelligently, am i at risk of war

[@KennethMoyer-t3y]

@myboysd5772 Every single minute of every day, you are at risk of war. And your consumption of coffee methodology has no influence whatsoever. Intelligence should always be a factor in coffee consumption. However, only minimally to drinking it. There is the paramount necessity of being able to provide yourself with a first cup of the day of such quality that most of the lyrics of the song "My Girl" seem to apply to it. The brain is usually minimally engaged in preventing scalding your tongue and not drinking in bouncy castles. When your doctor says "only one cup in the morning," a brain does more work to prevent you from blurting out about afternoons and evenings being unlimited. And your brain also helps you find the largest possible cup for that morning Joe. I hope all this helps you in your pursuit of a happy life. Oh, and it is always a wise choice to not stand too near overstimulated individuals who feel that they have been given the shitty end of the stick for centuries.

[@SF-hx5nc]

I too like to make up stuff and post it on the internet 🙄

[@KennethMoyer-t3y]

@@SF-hx5nc I never do that

[@og8263]

Didn't even know it's illegal, in my country it's legal and sold quite commonly in drink and stuff

[@Kvill13]

Can you make a video about lithops please? Thanks!

[@emberhusky6878]

I love betel and Kratom I'd definitely like to try it at least once .

[@tvhd7013]

you can get the best seed from silverhill seeds.

[@greenhowie]

Coffee is chemically addictive as well. Just saying. They used to chew the beans before they worked out how to dry and grind them.

[@ራእሲወልደሚካኤልሰለሙን]

You are wrong, ther is not in Eritrea not consumed not and it is illegal.

[@issacovid1270]

Can we get a special on yebra mate

[@portcity1964]

Just heard of this, thanks

[@amandah5830]

Thanks so much for this guys. I really didn't know much about kat other than its illegal in Canada.

[@ninjawithnobalance]

Id like to know more about harmless editable plants i already know alot about this but id love to see some videos from floralogic example i love useing stinging nettle and clovers in soups.

[@MusMasi]

Puha. Watercress

[@keshi5541]

It's not harmless. Khat is actually very dangerous and addictive drug.

[@Tyrese-e5o]

Have you done Camellia sinensis yet? That'd be a good one.

[@singamajigy]

I wonder if this can be grown as a houseplant. How fun would it be to have a khat ficus?

[@timbow1356]

This is great information! I'm going to start using it ASAP so i can watch more of this channels content. Btw, am i suppose to be having auditory hallucinations? Oh well, its werckinh varry whell now...thanc u for thw auggeztions

[@AdityaTiwari-ve3tc]

2:09 was not expecting 😅

[@eddiesland93]

I gotta try that

[@bakedpotato4268]

More videos like this please. Ignore the people who are being rude let’s talk about all life. Next do Homosapiens. The most mysterious creatures in the world. Also do videos on other human like beings that we have found all over the globe.

[@BasedE-i2m]

*Khat? More like speed spinach.*

[@lokiiago_x0x]

Aww kitty! Are they a cornelius rex?

[@naty-dere-5739]

Watching from Ethiopia Africa. It is pronounced chat not cat.