Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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2 papers

Assessment of the Association of Cannabis on Female Sexual Function With the Female Sexual Function Index

Alex M. Kasman, Hriday P. Bhambhvani, Genester Wilson-King, Michael L. Eisenberg
Sexual Medicine Summary & key facts 2020 18 citations

Researchers surveyed 452 women who shopped at one cannabis dispensary and used a standard sexual function test (FSFI). Women who reported using cannabis more often had higher FSFI scores, and each extra use per week was linked to a 0.61-point higher FSFI score (P = .0004). Moving up one category…

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Marriage and Sexual Relationships Sexual function and dysfunction studies

Cannabis for female orgasmic disorder/difficulty: a systematic review

Suzanne Mulvehill, Jordan Tishler
Sexual Medicine Summary & key facts 2025 1 citation

This systematic review looked at 16 studies (one randomized trial and 15 observational studies) with data from 8,849 women to see how cannabis affects female orgasm function. Most studies were low-quality and did not use formal clinical diagnoses, but many reported that using cannabis—especially before sex—was linked to better orgasm…

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects Sexual function and dysfunction studies
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