How cannabis can boost sex life

A new study from Queen’s University in Canada suggested that cannabis may play an important and delicate role in the sexual journey of many individuals. More than just relieving pain or aiding sleep, the plant also proves to be an ally in intimacy: cannabis users report feeling more desire, more arousal, and less sexual distress, especially on the days they use it.

The research, part of Kayla M. Mooney's doctoral thesis, gathered over 1,500 cannabis users in an online study, along with daily follow-ups with 115 participants for 28 days. The data speaks for itself: on days when they used cannabis, participants reported significantly higher levels of sexual desire and arousal.

In a world where female bodies are often silenced, the discovery that cannabis can enhance the sexual experience is not just scientific, it is almost political. "Approximately half of the sample reported sexual motivations for cannabis use, most commonly to enhance aspects of sexual response," says Mooney. 

This means that many people had already felt, firsthand, what science is now beginning to prove: that pleasure can be more accessible, more conscious, and less painful with the help of the plant.

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The advancements go beyond immediate sensations. Previous studies, such as one published at the end of last year, revealed that cannabis-infused vaginal suppositories can reduce sexual pain in women who have undergone gynecological cancer treatments. Furthermore, when combined with practices of mindful compassion, the benefits were even greater, more lubrication, more orgasms, less pain.

Sexual function is not just mechanical. It is made up of memories, traumas, insecurities, and affections. Therefore, this data does not only touch medicine, it touches the psyche, it touches subjectivity.

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Compared to alcohol, which often serves as a crutch to "loosen up" the body and facilitate encounters, cannabis seems to have a more subtle and sensitive role: "people who used marijuana have more sensitivity and are more sexually satisfied than when they consume alcohol," another study points out.

Despite so many positive data, the relationship between cannabis and sex remains complex. The same review published in the journal Psychopharmacology shows that lower doses of THC seem to be associated with better experiences, while higher doses may even inhibit desire or performance. And among men, the effects are contradictory: erectile dysfunction or increased potency? Science has not yet arrived at a definitive answer.

With information from Marijuana Moment.

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