Lethal Lust: Suicidal Behavior and Chemsex—A Narrative Review of the Literature
Brain Sciences, 2023 Chemsex is described as the use of certain drugs—commonly methamphetamine, gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)/gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB), and mephedrone—before or during planned sexual activity primarily among men who have sex with men (MSM).
Martina Strasser +4 more
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Harm Reduction Journal, 2023 Introduction The intention of chemsex-practicing gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) to reduce their drug use is an important factor for the utilization of harm reduction services.
Yu-Ru Hung +7 more
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Low levels of chemsex among men who have sex with men, but high levels of risk among men who engage in chemsex: analysis of a cross-sectional online survey across four countries [PDF]
, 2018 Background: This paper establishes the prevalence of chemsex drug use among men who have sex with men (MSM), the extent to which these drugs are used in a sexual context, as well as their associated behaviours and circumstances of use. Methods: Data from
Bourne, Adam +3 more
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JMIR Research Protocols, 2022 BackgroundChemsex refers to the intentional use of drugs before or during sex among men who have sex with men (MSM). Engaging in chemsex has been linked to significant negative impacts on physical, psychological, and social well ...
Corinne Herrijgers +4 more
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Chemsex and its repercussions on the health of men who have sex with men (MSM): a global health perspective [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2023 Objectives: to discuss the repercussions of chemsex on the health of men who have sex with men (MSM), contextualizing it in a global health scenario and pointing out the implications for nursing care.
Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa +2 more
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Chemsex and Barebacking: An Autoethnography of Sexual Panic on an Off-Road Motorbike
Athenea DigitalI examine autoethnographically the intersections of chemsex, barebacking, and sexual panic, critically challenging the dominant discourses surrounding these areas of study. Drawing from my personal experiences, the study employs the metaphor of off-road
Jorge Humberto Lucero Díaz
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Syndemics of stigma, minority-stress, maladaptive coping, risk environments and littoral spaces among men who have sex with men using chemsex [PDF]
, 2017 There has been a steep rise in the use of drugs during sex by some men who have sex with men in economically developed countries, with associated increases in sexual risk for HIV and other STIs. This paper presents data from telephone interviews with 15
Llewellyn, Carrie +2 more
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The rise of chemsex: queering collective intimacy in neoliberal London [PDF]
, 2019 Since 2011, various public health organizations have observed the growth of the sexual practice ‘chemsex’ in the UK, primarily in London. The term chemsex refers to group sexual encounters between gay and bisexual men in which the recreational drugs GHB ...
Hakim, Jamie
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Synthetic cathinones related fatalities: an update [PDF]
, 2018 Synthetic cathinones, more commonly known as "bath salts", are synthetic drugs chemically related to cathinone, a psychostimulant found in the khat plant.
Busardò, F. P. +5 more
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Drugs Used in "Chemsex"/Sexualized Drug Behaviour-Overview of the Related Clinical Psychopharmacological Issues. [PDF]
Brain SciBackground: “Chemsex” involves the intake of a range of drugs (e.g., synthetic cathinones, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid/gamma-butyrolactone (GHB/GBL), ketamine, methamphetamine, “poppers”, type V phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors, MDMA/ecstasy, cocaine ...
Schifano F +8 more
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