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Popular Warnings or Dangers | Other Warnings or Dangers Tips | All Tips (11) You will see lot of male population here chewiing some green leafy plant. This khat has amphetamine like effects on people who consumes so you will see lot of the guys that has a glossy eyed look on them. Be careful not to aggravate this guys because you never know what kind of reaction they will have.
Some facts about Khat:
Khat(pronounced "cot") is a natural stimulant from the Catha edulis plant, found in the flowering evergreen tree or large shrub which grows in East Africa and Southern Arabia to tree size.
Khat leaves contain psychoactive ingredients known as cathinone, which is structurally and chemically similar to d-amphetamine, and cathine, a milder form of cathinone.
OTHER NAMES FOR KHAT :-
Qat, Kat, Chat, Kus-es-Salahin, Mirra, Tohai, Tschat, Catha, Quat, Abyssinian Tea, African Tea, and African Salad
KNOWN EFFECTS
It stimulates brain and spinal cord through synapses resulting in :
- Alleviation of fatigue and reduction of depression .
- Euphoria , excitation , high activity and mood .
- Increasing levels of alertness and ability to concentrate .
- Increasing of confidence, friendliness, contentment and flow of ideas .
- Increases motor activity .
- Positive sexual effects ( regarding the desire and duration of sexual intercourse according to the type and source of Khat ).
- Dispel feeling of hunger .
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SIDE EFFECTS
- Grandiose delusions .
- Insomnia (loss of sleep ( alertness )).
- Anorexia ( loss of appetite ) and loss of weight .
- Breathing difficulties .
- Increase blood pressure .
- Increase heart rate .
- Stomach irritation .
- Constipation which may precipitate hernias .
- Khat plant may be treated chemically which may affect the liver (chemical hepatitis) .
- It interferes with absorption of iron and other minerals if taken internally .
- Opponents claim that Khat damages health by suppression of appetite and prevention of sleep .
- when its effects wear off, generates mild lapses of depression similar to those observed among cocaine users. Leave a Comment
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The rules of the road here in Djibouti can be summarized in two words, NO RULES!!. Be careful when you are riding or even driving around here because there seems to be no traffic rules. You see oncoming traffic on your side of the roads like busses, taxies and even wildlife. So be pay extra attention when you are out driving around here. Leave a Comment
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One good thing about Djibouti is that it seems relatively safe.
It is even OK to wander the streets of the capital at night, though I wouldn't want to tour the slums then. Leave a Comment
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DJIBOUTI IS HOT! And it's dry as well. It is recommended that men drink about 3.0 litres (about 13 cups) of liquids a day and women 2.2 litres (about 9 cups). That would be great in say, North America. This is Africa and Djibouti is near the Equator. It gets really hot and it’s dry. You need to keep your liquids up. Leave a Comment
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THESE MEN ARE THIEVES. Do not trust them or buy from the pictured shop.
This is living and photographic proof criminals are stupid. Unfortunately these idiots will probably reproduce. Let’s just say you should never steal money from someone AFTER they have taken their picture and AT YOUR PLACE OF WORK! These friend are thick as, well thieves, and only got about $1.50 from me. But they did steal from me. Bastards. The guy on the left a runs souvenir shop and his large friend on the right hangs out around the Tourist Office and claims he works there. He doesn’t. Djibouti Ville is too small to need a guide. I offered to buy these guys a drink and the guy pictured on the left grabbed my money out of my hand and ran off to ‘make change’. I didn’t ask him too. Then both guys try to tell me the cokes were 1000 France each ($5.69). I am not stupid and the kiosk man was honest and charged me 100 Francs (57 cents US). And I was missing some of my ‘change’.
So here they are – do not go to this guy's shop or trust either of them. Leave a Comment
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Djibouti City is generally safe and you shouldn't feel threatened. Roudiness, if any, will probably be due to drunk French soldiers out on the town!
If you need medical attention - don't got to the government hospital. Head straight to Bouffard, the French Military Hospital. Leave a Comment
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djibouti is safe because there is 2000 french soldiers...but beware when you drive outside the town : the roads tend to be dangerous...many antic trucks from Ethiopia , full of gas!
Last time i came, in february 2001,it was really difficult to take pictures in Djibouti town.People were rather angry when they saw my camera... Leave a Comment
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When I was last there, a bomb exploded in the cafe of a major hotel I stayed at. Don't know if things there are still tense.
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I'm getting ready to leave Djibouti soon after 4 months here. I never saw any violence and it would be hard to imagine even late at night; they're too stoned on Khat all the time to worry about attacking anyone. The beggars are pretty irritating. They usually go away after a few blocks if you keep walking and ignore them, though.
Driving here has no rules, except that people in traffic circles have the right away. People here drive very erratically, but usually very slow. It's not at all unusual to have to stop suddenly because a goat or innattentive pedestrian walked out in front of you, though.
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