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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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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 50 points 9 months ago

They can improve a lot more than that

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 43 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I think being high in general is going to improve a potentially monotonous relationship.

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[–] Froyn@kbin.social 37 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wait til they hear about MDMA

[–] evanuggetpi@lemmy.nz 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If only MDMA did not restrict vascular flow

[–] passntrash@midwest.social 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

That, and it's often cut and pressed with other stimulants, like amphetamines.

The trick was to get hard before you peak, or get some little blue pills to stack with.

Although, if you're already hypertensive, probably not a good idea to mix them - or take either of those in general.

But all of this is based on my rather hazy recollection of people I was around quite a long time ago, so take it all with a grain of salt.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Wouldn't the salt just raise you're blood pressure more ?

[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

The little orange ones (Tadalafil) are so much better than heart destroying blues.

[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Lower doses.

[–] Kraiden@kbin.social 29 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's fun watching science verify what people have known for centuries

[–] zelifcam@lemmy.world 33 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Science is finally allowed to verify!

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Can't wait til they prove that stepping on cracks does indeed break your momma's back through quantum entanglement.

[–] UsernameHere@lemmings.world 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Out of all the drugs that I’ve been on while having sex, I was surprised to find that mushrooms/acid was the best.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That absolutely tracks. Acid and mushrooms make you aware of all the sensory noise your brain usually filters out in my experience. I always figured sex would be incredible while tripping dick, but always felt the other party would also need to be tripping, so it was never in the cards for me

[–] flames5123@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nope! My wife experiences a “contact high” when I’m tripping, and we’re just cuddling for a couple hours in bed listening to our favorite music. She’s super empathetic so that may be why she gets the “contact high.”

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[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

But can they make you want to save the marriage in the first place?

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

I'm giving it a 50/50 based on my sample size of two. I sure felt like I wanted to make things work more but spouse still marched right for divorce so 🤷‍♀️

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

Only if you still care

[–] 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

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[–] OutrageousUmpire@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

Not surprised at all. And I have a friend who told me MDMA was a game-changer for his marriage.

[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 9 months ago (4 children)
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[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If your marriage is failing because of sex then you have bigger issues

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago

Like not doing enough LSD, apparently

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[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Where's the tldr-bot? I don't want to visit the Torygraph to read this.

[–] Masterblaster@kbin.social 5 points 9 months ago (4 children)

a couple of years ago, i had a strict 'first date we eat boomers' system. it was a lot of fun.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 6 points 9 months ago

Where are you meeting people willing to trip for a first date? Asking for a friend

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Did you have a plan for what you did with their assets afterward?

[–] Masterblaster@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
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[–] BeautifulMind@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I met my wife while I was shrooming That was 23 years ago We're still together

[–] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

That's awesome lol

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