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Originally Posted by wake
don't want to go down a side-street on this but she's talking absolute bollix
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I don't know about absolute.
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3 Studies finding decreases in arousal or sexual activity
3.1 Animal studies: In rats, Bilsky et al[xiv] found MDMA elicited ejaculation in male rats, and concluded "endogenous opioids modulate the reinforcing properties of stimulant drugs and affect male sexuality", however Dornan at al[xv] found "repeated systemic administration of MDMA to sexually vigorous male rats produced a transient disruption of the expression of male copulatory behavior. In addition, in MDMA-treated males that did display copulatory behavior, both the ejaculation latency and postejaculatory interval were dramatically lengthened when compared to saline injected controls." Rajmani[xvi] et al found ecstasy inhibited contractions of the vas deferens in mice.
3.2 Human Studies: Parrott[xvii] observed "The acute boost in monoamine activity can generate feelings of elation, emotional closeness, and sensory pleasure... Abstinent regular Ecstasy users often show... memory problems, higher cognitive deficits, various psychiatric disorders, altered appetite, and loss of sexual interest." Parrott et al[xviii] also found "Heavy ecstasy polydrug users reported significantly higher scores than non-drug users on several SCL-90 factors, including phobic anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviour, anxiety, psychoticism, somatisation, and significantly higher rates of 'loss of sex interest or pleasure'."
3.3 Zemishlany et al[xix] studied the subjective effect of ecstasy on sexualactivity: desire, erection (lubrication in women), orgasm and satisfaction, finding "Desire and satisfaction were moderately to profoundly increased by MDMA in more than 90% of subjects. Orgasm was delayed but perceived as more intense. Erection was impaired in 40% of the men. It seems that MDMA impairs sexual performance, in spite of enhancement of sexual desire and the perception of greater satisfaction." O"Dwyer[xx] noted "Thoughts about sex when on E were not always matched by real desire. Establishing a 'meaningful relationship' was felt to be an essential part of foreplay. Some found sex while on Ecstasy disappointing while for others it was enhanced."
3.4 Henderson[xxi] reported " Sex is not one of the foremost pleasures offered by Ecstasy. The motivation for raving is more likely to be sensations of the mind, body and soul. The pleasure of dancing with expression and empathy pushes sex into the background. Interviews indicated that sex is the last thing women have in mind when going to a rave... The sexual safety of raves is an attraction for girls, compared to alcohol-based clubs, which are seen as cattle markets. Girls sometimes enjoy kissing at raves because it feels good but is 'safe', i.e. is not going to involve sex... Sex is not one of the foremost pleasures offered by Ecstasy. . . Most men have the opposite to an erection: a shrinking penis"
3.5 Saunders[xxii] reported "Although the media portray Ecstasy as an aphrodisiac, sexual arousal is not an effect of taking MDMA. In fact the drug tends to inhibit erections in men (and male rats). However, people who are already feeling in a sexy mood as the drug takes effect may become aroused. Many users never become sexually aroused on E and find the state quite incompatible. However, for others it depends on their libido at the time and this in turn depends on who they are with and the surrounding atmosphere, so that a place with sexual vibes such as a club may induce sexual behaviour while this virtually never happens at raves. In general, there is a tendency away from sexual desire but the drug allows one to continue on that energy level, although erections are inhibited and orgasms suppressed", and noted "A group of Swiss psychotherapists who have experience of some hundreds of people in group and individual sessions, tell me that they have never come across a participant becoming sexually aroused while on MDMA, although it does sometimes happen on LSD. They say that sexual longings are sometimes expressed, but not the immediate desire for sex. The Swiss therapists appear to take it for granted that MDMA suppresses sexual arousal, and that men cannot have erections while on the drug."
3.6 Beck & Rosenbaum[xxiii] concluded "MDMA and sex do not go very well together. For most people, MDMA turns off the ability to function as a lover, to put it indelicately. It"s called the love drug because it opens up the capacity to feel loving and affectionate and trusting." At the same time, however, it makes the "focusing of the body and the psychic energy necessary to achieve orgasm -- very difficult. And most men find it impossible. -- So it is a love drug but not a sex drug for most people." Solowij et al[xxiv], interviewing recreational users in Australia, found subjects reported ecstasy to improve sex (70%) and lower inhibitions (67%), although 45% reported that ecstasy inhibited arousal and/or climax, and 12% reported a loss of sexual urge related to ecstasy use, lasting for an average of 48 hours
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