Chemsex, sexualized drug use and emotional vulnerability among men who have sex with men (MSM): a one-month survey in a STI/HIV center [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Chemsex, characterized by the intentional use of specific drugs to enhance sexual experiences during group sessions, represents a challenge for the health of some sexually active communities, such as men who have sex with men (MSM).
Stella Capodieci +8 more
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Differences between men who have sex with men that use drugs and engage in chemsex and those who do not engage in chemsex in the French ANRS-PREVENIR cohort: the need to rethink harm reduction services [PDF]
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and PolicyBackground An increasing number of studies are exploring the profiles of men who have sex with men (MSM) in the context of the sexualized use of drugs (chemsex). However, less attention has been paid to MSM who use drugs but do not engage in chemsex.
Luis Sagaon-Teyssier +10 more
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Developing and testing a digital harm reduction app for GBMSM engaging in chemsex: a feasibility study grounded in users' lived experiences. [PDF]
Harm Reduct JChemsex, involving substances like methamphetamine, GHB/GBL, and mephedrone among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), poses HIV and health concerns.
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Gay men’s chemsex survival stories [PDF]
Sexual Health, 2017 Background Chemsex (the combined use of drugs and sexual experiences) by men who have sex with men is associated with the transmission of sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne viruses, but psychosocial factors associated with chemsex engagement and remission remain unidentified.
Smith, V., Tasker, Fiona
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A Longitudinal Investigation of Chemsex and Its Relationship with Depressive Symptoms Among Gay, Bisexual Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan [PDF]
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareBackground This study examines chemsex patterns among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and their link to depression using a longitudinal approach.
Shih-Chun Hua MS +6 more
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SSM: Qualitative Research in HealthThis study examined the intricate phenomenon of chemsex among men who have sex with men (MSM) in France, by focusing on the perspectives of different stakeholders, namely people with chemsex experience, clinicians, and community health workers. Employing
Nicolas Khatmi +3 more
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Chemsex drugs: More than ghb, mephedrone and methamphetamine?
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction The intentional use of drugs before or during sexual intercourse (chemsex), due to its impact on mental health, is a phenomenon of high importance in men who have sex with men.
J. Curto Ramos +3 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Chemsex refers to the intentional use of drugs before or during sex in a specific context, typically involving prolonged sex sessions with multiple partners.
Tom Platteau +6 more
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A contextual behavioral model of chemsex: structural equation modeling of psychological predictors of hypersexuality and drug use. [PDF]
Front PsycholBackground and objective Chemsex, defined as the intentional use of psychoactive substances in sexual contexts, is increasingly prevalent among gay and bisexual men and is associated with a range of mental, physical and social implications.
Rico R, Montesinos F.
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