Gat Effects
...n Yemen, gat is much more than a psychtropic plant. It is the basis of a lifestyle and plays a dominant role in all male activities - celebrations, marriages, business proceedings, and political meetings. Gat is used by the lowliest goatherd and loftiest government minister. It defines the rhythms of the day. Government offices close at 2 p.m., allowing plenty of time to chew .... they sprawl on cushions, puffing on water pipes or cigarettes and sipping from water bottles to combat the dehydration that is one of the gat’s side effects. Conversation, which flows rapidly at the outset, wanes as the gat begins to take effect and the chewers approach "Soloman's hour", an introspective time that is often accompanied by the playing of the oud,.... The typical session lasts from three to four hours, after which the chewer spit out his gat and goes home." When people chew gat they feel very relax , most of the yemeni people start’s chewing gat when they are to young. There isn’t a good benefit from gat the only benefit we get is that we can take a break from all the things that is bothering us but there is a lot of disadvantages from gat like: Grandiose delusions . - Insomnia (loss of sleep ( alertness )). - Anorexia ( loss of appetite ) and l...