Observational studyBMC public health2022
Increasing emergency department admissions for chemsex-related intoxications in Barcelona, Spain, among people living with HIV: an observational study from 2018 to 2020.
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- Factors Associated with Chemsex Practice Among People Living with HIV in Serbia.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Active HCV Infection in Spain in 2022 Using Multiparameter Evidence Synthesis.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2026Article
- Emergency Healthcare Utilization and Unmet Care Needs in Chemsex Users: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Sexual Minority Men.Journal of community health · 2025Article
- "I Can't Get No Satisfaction"-Psychosocial Aspects and Awareness of Negative Impacts in Chemsex Users: Results from an Anonymous Online Survey.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Toxic-Induced Encephalopathy Following Chemsex in a Young HIV-Positive Male: A Complex Case of Acute Cognitive Impairment with Anterograde Amnesia and Behavioral Alterations.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2024Article
- [Emergency detection of HIV infection in patients consulting for conditions potentially related to occult infection: Initial results of the "Urgències VIHgila" program].Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2023Article
- Understanding Sexualized Drug Use: Substances, Reasons, Consequences, and Self-Perceptions among Men Who Have Sex with Other Men in Spain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Getting Inside the Mind of Gay and Bisexual Men Who Have Sex with Men with Sexualized Drug Use - A Systematic Review.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2023Article
- Do ART and Chemsex Drugs Get Along? Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in a Cohort of People Living with HIV Who Engaged in Chemsex: A Retrospective Observational Study.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundChemsex is a novel phenomenon referring to the use of drugs, including crystal methamphetamine, gammahydroxybutyric acid (GHB)/gamma-butyrolactone (GABA) and mephedrone, to facilitate, enhance, and prolong the sexual experience in men who have sex with men in large cities internationally. There is a growing concern about chemsex and fatal cases among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of chemsex-related intoxications. MATERIAL AND
methodsAn observational study was conducted in people living with HIV who were admitted for chemsex-related intoxications in an emergency department of a teaching hospital in Barcelona, Spain, from 2018 to 2020. Severe acute intoxications were defined according to the Poisoning Severity Score.
resultsOne hundred and fifteen male patients with a median age of 35.6±7 years were included in the study:15 (13.1%) in 2018, 32 (27.8%) in 2019 and 68 (59.1%) in 2020. All patients had stable housing, 107(93.0%) were Spanish citizen and 32 (27.8%) had mental health disorders. Median CD4 lymphocyte count was 624 (500-765) cells/mm
conclusionsChemsex-related intoxications are an increasing clinical problem in people living with HIV. Chemsex should be routinely screened and addressed in clinical practice, particularly for people with mental illness and low CD4 cell counts, who are at higher risk for severe intoxications.
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