Sexualized drug use among men who have sex with men in Madrid and Barcelona: The gateway to new drug use? [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 This original study compares the prevalences of drug use for any purpose and for sexualized drug use (SDU) among MSM. It also describes relevant characteristics of first SDU, analyzes to what extent SDU has been the first experience (the gateway) with ...
Juan-Miguel Guerras +15 more
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Complications Related to Sexualized Drug Use: What Can We Learn From Literature? [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 Chemsex is described as the use of specific psychoactive substances (PS) during sexual activity to sustain, enhance, disinhibit or facilitate the sexual experience. It preferentially concerns men who have sex with men (MSM).
Hélène Donnadieu-Rigole +8 more
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Prevalence of sexualized drug use and risk of HIV among sexually active MSM in East and South Asian countries: systematic review and meta‐analysis [PDF]
Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2023 Introduction Sexualized drug use (SDU), the use of psychoactive drugs in the context of sexual intercourse, has been identified as a risk factor for HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia. Given the distinct social and cultural context of same‐
Laura Nevendorff +4 more
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An uncharted territory of sexualized drug use: exploring the dynamics of chemsex among young and adolescent MSM including self-identified gay men in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 Global and local literature depicted the pervasiveness of chemsex among men who have sex with men (MSM), yet there is limited evidence on adolescents and youth.
Samira Dishti Irfan +3 more
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Integrative treatment approach to problematic sexualized drug use (Chemsex) of 3-methylmethcathinone: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsIntroduction The practice of chemsex refers to the use of drugs during sexual activities. Many articles describe chemsex practices and address the risks of sexually transmitted infections; however, few address the topic of addictive patterns of chemsex ...
Eugénie Khatcherian +3 more
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Sexual risk behaviors among adolescent men who have sex with men in two Brazilian cities: findings from an RDS-based study [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de EpidemiologiaObjective: To estimate the prevalence of sexual risk behaviors among adolescent men who have sex with men and to identify factors associated with these behaviors.
Marto Leal +23 more
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Inside out: TNFa-RII and sexualized drug use in acute HIV predicts persistent depressive symptoms despite antiretroviral therapy [PDF]
Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - HealthObjective: Although pathophysiologic alterations during acute HIV infection (AHI) may have long-term neuropsychiatric consequences, scant research has examined biobehavioral predictors of distinct depressive symptom trajectories from AHI through ...
Jennifer V. Chavez +21 more
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Influence of Social Media on Sexualized Drug Use and Chemsex Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: Observational Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020 BackgroundSexualized drug use (SDU; the use of any psychoactive substance before or during sexual intercourse) is prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM) and may aggravate the worsening HIV epidemic in this key population ...
Wang, Zixin +5 more
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Uptake and willingness to use PrEP among Chinese gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men with experience of sexualized drug use in the past year [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Sexualized drug use (SDU) refers to use of any psychoactive substance before/during sexual intercourse. Chemsex is a subset of SDU, which is defined as the use of some specific psychoactive substances (methamphetamine, mephedrone, γ ...
Zixin Wang +4 more
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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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