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The complex social, cultural and psychological drivers of the ‘chemsex’ experiences of men who have sex with men: a systematic review and conceptual thematic synthesis of qualitative studies [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionChemsex’ is the sexualised use of drugs among men who have sex with men (MSM). Past systematic reviews have primarily focussed on quantitative research exploring the key characteristics and health consequences of chemsex.
Edward Mundy, Edward Mundy, Alexander Carter, Tom Nadarzynski, Christopher Whiteley, Richard O. de Visser, Carrie D. Llewellyn   +6 more
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Chemsex and Mental Health of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Germany

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
Background: Chemsex is defined as using certain substances immediately before or during sexual activities to facilitate, prolong and/or intensify sexual experience, mainly by some communities of men who have sex with men (MSM).
Daniel Deimel, Norbert Scherbaum, Henrike Schecke   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Community perceptions of chemsex practices in Türkiye: a cross-sectional online survey [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Chemsex, a form of sexualised substance use, is using psychoactive substances to enhance sexual pleasure. It is most commonly practised by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, transgender and non-binary people.
Gökhan Vatansever, Benjamin Collins, Harun Tulunay, Georges Āzzi, Nia Dunbar, Charlie Dunbar-Aldred, Deniz Gökengin   +6 more
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Addictive disorders and correlates in the context of chemsex practices: A French online survey [PDF]

Addictive Behaviors Reports
Background: Existing evidence shows that chemsex practice can contribute to adverse health outcomes. However, the presence of addictive disorders based on DSM-5 criteria remains underexplored in this population.
Luca Pavirani, Louise Jakubiec, Amélie Daveluy, Charles Cazanave, Pauline Desnavailles, Melina Fatseas   +5 more
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Exploration of Mental Health Elements in Chemsex Behavior: Interventions, Influencing Factors, and Attitudes towards Risk and Harm Reduction in Spain [PDF]

Nursing Reports
In recent years, there has been an increase in the practice of chemsex, which is becoming an increasingly serious public health problem. The complex interaction between chemsex and mental health underscores the need to understand the psychological ...
Pablo Del Pozo-Herce, Alberto Tovar-Reinoso, Antonio Martínez-Sabater, Elena Chover-Sierra, Teresa Sufrate-Sorzano, Carlos Saus-Ortega, Javier Curto-Ramos, José Manuel Padilla-Brito, Carlos González-Navajas, Enrique Baca-García, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Eva García-Carpintero Blas   +11 more
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Syndemic Effects of Covid-19 Lockdown on Chemsex and HIV Among MSM in Malaysia: A Narrative Review [PDF]

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Background: Chemsex, sexual activity under the influence of psychoactive substances, remains a major public health concern for men who have sex with men (MSM) globally.
Benjamin KM Thain Adv.Dip
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Overdose risk in the context of chemsex among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal
Chemsex is defined as the use of psychoactive substances – most commonly methamphetamine, synthetic cathinones, and Gamma-hydroxybutyrate/Gamma butyrolactone (GHB/GBL) – to enhance sexual activity primarily among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex
Felipe Duailibe, Mark Hull, Julio Montaner, Aaron Purdie, Viviane D. Lima   +4 more
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Sexual counselling and sexual therapy in chemsex users in an NGO in spain

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction The intentional use of drugs before or during sexual intercourse (chemsex) is a phenomenon of special importance in the MSM (men who have sex with men) population due to its impact on mental, physical and sexual health.
J. Curto Ramos, I. Azqueta, M.T. Heredia Soriano, J.F. Cabrera Solano, L. Ibarguchi   +4 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, H. Dolengevich, M.A. Morillas Romerosa, E. Mateos Pascual   +3 more
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Prevalence, Patterns and Implications of Chemsex Substance Use Among Gay and Bisexual Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cohort-Collaboration Between the Swiss HIV Cohort Study and the SwissPrEPared Study. [PDF]

J Int AIDS Soc
ABSTRACT Introduction Global awareness to chemsex, a specific form of sexualized psychoactive substance (“chems”) use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM), is increasing. We aimed to assess prevalence, patterns and implications of “chems” use on chemsex‐related outcomes.
Jaha B, Farnham A, Kouyos R, Fehr J, Winter BL, Abela IA, Stöckle M, Surial B, Reymond M, Cavassini M, Jackson-Perry D, Elzi L, Notter J, Hampel B, Kusejko K.   +14 more
europepmc   +2 more sources