Mental health symptoms associated with sexualized drug use (Chemsex) among men who have sex with men: a systematic review

D Íncera-Fernández, M Gámez-Guadix… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Sexualized drug use (SDU), also known as chemsex, refers to the use of
psychoactive substances for sexual purposes among men who have sex with men (MSM) …

The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry guidelines on the assessment and pharmacological treatment of compulsive sexual behaviour disorder

D Turner, P Briken, J Grubbs, L Malandain… - Dialogues in Clinical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The current guidelines aim to evaluate the role of pharmacological agents in the
treatment of patients with compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD). They are intended …

HIV in Canada—surveillance report, 2019

N Haddad, A Weeks, A Robert… - Canada communicable …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global public health issue. HIV has
been nationally notifiable in Canada since 1985. The Public Health Agency of Canada …

Understanding Attachment, Emotional Regulation, and Childhood Adversity and Their Link to Chemsex

A González-Baeza, P Barrio-Fernández… - Substance Use & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Although evidence shows that engaging in chemsex can be associated with
poor mental health, little is known about the relationship between psychological factors and …

[HTML][HTML] Chemsex practices and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) trajectories among individuals consulting for PrEP at a large sexual health clinic in Montréal …

JLF Anato, D Panagiotoglou, ZR Greenwald… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Chemsex among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM)
has raised public health concerns because of its association with sexual behaviours that can …

Determinants of depressive symptoms in people living with HIV: findings from a population-based study with a gender perspective

I Bayes-Marin, L Egea-Cortés, J Palacio-Vieira… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Depressive symptoms are common among people living with HIV (PLWH). The aim of this
study was to identify the determinants of depressive symptoms in PLWH in Spain. A total of …

[HTML][HTML] Risky sexual practices, sexually transmitted infections, motivations, and mental health among heterosexual women and men who practice sexualized drug …

D Íncera-Fernández, FJ Román… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sexualized drug use (SDU) has been poorly studied among heterosexuals. The purpose of
the present study was to analyze the prevalence of and gender differences in types of …

Lethal lust: suicidal behavior and chemsex—a narrative review of the literature

M Strasser, T Halms, T Rüther, A Hasan, M Gertzen - Brain sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chemsex is described as the use of certain drugs—commonly methamphetamine, gamma-
butyrolactone (GBL)/gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB), and mephedrone—before or during …

Examining provincial PrEP coverage and characterizing PrEP awareness and use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Toronto …

JM Sang, K McAllister, L Wang, J Barath… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Accessibility of pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Canada remains complex
as publicly funded coverage and delivery differs by province. In January 2018, PrEP became …

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on men who have sex with men that practice Chemsex in France: results from the National eras web survey

P Roux, C Donadille, G Girard, B Spire… - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Chemsex—the use of drugs in a sexual context—has been associated with more at-risk
sexual practices and substance-related complications in men who have sex with men …