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Magic mushrooms ‘can improve sex lives in struggling marriages’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)

submitted 9 months ago by BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to c/science@lemmy.world

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Magic mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelic drugs increase sexual function and may be able to save struggling marriages, a study from Imperial College London suggests.

Consumption of the illegal substances has been shown for the first time to boost a person’s libido as well as enjoyment of sex.

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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I can't have sex on acid, maybe it's the doses I'm taking but that much sensory input is generally too much.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Magic mushrooms are not acid.

[–] frogfruit@slrpnk.net 4 points 9 months ago

"Magic mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelic drugs increase sexual function and may be able to save struggling marriages, a study from Imperial College London suggests."

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

I can't on mushrooms either

[–] sebsch@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago

I heard in the afterglow it can be quite good, especially after a long and deep bounding trip together.