Khat: Dangerously Addictive Or Harmless Upper?

Sometimes called a “natural amphetamine”, stuff this plant’s leaves in your cheek and you’ll get a jolt of energy. This is khat.
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Created by Dylan Dubeau
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[@SH-rr7ms]

2:09 omg I wasn't expecting that haha

[@zilvercederbom]

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

[@stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596]

😹😹😹

[@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?

[@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

[@tastybread69420]

came out of nowhere 😂😂😂

[@InuYasha-SitBoy]

wtf are you talking about? lay off the khat lol

[@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!

[@jayb33]

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

[@lydianoack4552]

That and the kitty assistant at the beginning ❤

[@samhuni8271]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@triceratops2653]

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

[@kharlosdamonpanterra8162]

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

[@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

[@DustinHaning]

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

[@mcpr5971]

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

[@janejustin1788]

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

[@CentientBeing]

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

[@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.

[@salt-emoji]

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

[@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?

[@alexandretreme]

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

[@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.

[@e.matthews]

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]

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

[@e.matthews]

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

[@elijahoconnell]

ive never heard of this plant before thank you

[@kimbratton9620]

I love the topics on here!!

[@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!

[@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

[@JugheadJones03]

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

[@leevkop8229]

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

[@DanWasAlreadyHere]

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

[@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.

[@ABarr-hr1ru]

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

[@ozzievalverde8737]

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

[@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.

[@thespittake6636]

What an interesting plant

[@AHunDread]

Learn something new every day.

[@kerzwhile]

Kinda suprised Kratom wasnt mentioned!❤

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

Thats a downer, different class

[@mcpr5971]

this would be an excellent video for them to do next

[@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!

[@amandah5830]

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

[@tonydeluna8095]

The best channel on KZbin!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. 👌

[@stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596]

#tashatheamazon love your videos and especially love your sense of humour and delivery! You Rock #floralogic

[@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.

[@brandonroberts1936]

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

[@IntenseVisuals]

That was quite the 😮 face! 😂

[@knate44]

I really want to see one about persimmons

[@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.

[@TheDanielscarroll]

Awesome!

[@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

[@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.

[@sirensynapse5603]

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

[@tamarrajames3590]

Love what you are doing…please cover Devil’s Claw…an interesting plant with some healing qualities.🖤🇨🇦

[@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

[@emberhusky6878]

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

[@johnwilbanks3885]

Nice job on the English accent Tasha!

[@kellydalstok8900]

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

[@emmagatewood3898]

Have you done a video on kava yet?

[@pamelamays4186]

Love your kitty cat !

[@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.

[@jameswhite1319]

We’re do we get it in USA

[@-KingOfKhaos]

Uganda

[@clintparsons3989]

So where can I get some

[@KawaiiHippityHop-cl5bb]

AW ITS A KITTY CAT!

[@user-je8wq2in9x]

Can you make a video about lithops please? Thanks!

[@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.

[@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.

[@BLutnz]

Where can I get some

[@tvhd7013]

silverhill seeds can help you out

[@jjhggdcqz]

Can you make a video about cacao?

[@usernamepassword123]

hi tasha

[@6852660]

Please talk about phantom orchids next!

[@tv-pp]

That's what I've been wondering

[@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.

[@ram7021]

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

[@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

[@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

[@thorfinn_uzumaki8718]

@animalogic What about an episode on Kratom? There's a lot of conflicting information on it from what I've seen.

[@user-ge8bb6no8h]

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.

[@tesfadereje5399]

Amazing Host

[@h.Freeman]

It's somewhere between coffee and coca leaf. Its about as strong as no doz..now mephedron.... sheesh 🙄 that was like X on crack😂 and yea khat was related to mephedrone commonly called bath salts

[@michaelmccracken8921]

Not really. The Pyro class was like MDPV are bath salts. Nothi g even close.

[@michaelobrien5891]

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

[@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

[@user-rk8cn4ck5y]

*Khat? More like speed spinach.*

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

Khat. "It's a helluva drug." (Rick James maybe?)

[@daleenalberts5829]

Ive heard of Khat. Thank you for the detailed information that's awesome. 🎉🎉

[@HodorsLeftShoe]

I, too, am just waiting for the sun to come out.

[@BridgeTROLL777]

Haha this video was 10/10 😅 informative and super funny, chefs kiss 👨‍🍳👄

[@briandol7474]

My favorite substance to use❤❤.... it's been a while though

[@mattdeinken6580]

Voacanga Africana would be interesting

[@-Katastrophe]

Oh, that's why the hothis haven't surrendered yet.

[@sick3603]

How about doing the same thing they did with coca leaves

[@eddiesland93]

I gotta try that

[@kukuV.3]

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

[@MusMasi]

Will you be Doing Betel Nut and Kava Next?

[@og8263]

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

[@american7169]

Coffee harmless? Have you seen how people act without their morning "Joe"? 😂

[@011keepers]

This was weird years ago, i worked at a jail and they brought people in for possesibg this plant, but now not so much

[@user-oi3jz6fv8p]

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

[@user-oi3jz6fv8p]

@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 🙄

[@user-oi3jz6fv8p]

@@SF-hx5nc I never do that

[@jayceboi]

Bro in the beginning was tripping out

[@kab6754]

The more I learn about plants, the more I want to plant a lime tree in my yard. There's no connection to the video, I just wanna be gardener more and more everyday now.

[@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.

[@takeohtyme]

Wow, what an amazing animal! I wish i could see it in the wild!

[@computer-angel]

calling caffeine "harmless" is crazy lol