Changes in sexual behavior patterns due to stimulants use: three case reports
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The paper describes three case reports of changes in sexual behavior patterns in male patients who use stimulants (amphetamine and mephedrone). Two of them demonstrate that the consumption of stimulants may lead to hypersexuality and excessive masturbation. Case report three shows that mephedrone use results in such typical stimulant-related subjective effects as the intensification of sensory experiences and sexual arousal. It leads to the loss of interest in sex without mephedrone. In light of the popularity of sex under the influence of drugs, clinicians should be aware of this phenomenon, since it is associated with high-risk sexual behavior. The description of clinical cases on the link between sex and drugs expands our knowledge in this area, leading to more effective treatment interventions.
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Stimulants are associated with increased risk-taking and delay discounting.
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- Authors
- Skryabin, V. Y., Khoryaev, D., & Torrado, M.
- Affiliations
- Moscow Research and Practical Centre on Addictions of the Moscow Department of Healthcare (RU)
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Corresponding author
- Skryabin, Valentin Yurievich
- Venue
- Journal of Addictive Diseases
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-04-02
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 375-379
- ISSN
- 1055-0887 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-0848
- OpenAlex
- W3032987589
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 0.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Addictive Diseases (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Keywords
- stimulant use, sexual behavior, hypersexuality, mephedrone, amphetamine, sexual risk behavior, male patients
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Amphetamine, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Humans, Male, Masturbation, Methamphetamine, Russia, Sexual Behavior, Illicit Drugs, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
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