ReviewBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Chemsex and Psychosis: A Systematic Review.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Exploring practices to enhance benefits and reduce risks of chemsex among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: A meta-ethnography.The International journal on drug policy · 2024Pooled it
- Chemsex and childhood trauma: evidence from a explorative matched case-control analysis.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- Community perceptions of chemsex practices in Türkiye: a cross-sectional online survey.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Substance Use and Incidence of Psychosis Diagnoses Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Compared with Males from the General Population: A Matched Cohort Study from Metro Vancouver, Canada.Substance use & misuse · 2026Article
- Development of a Line of Care for the Health of People Who Engage in Chemsex: Protocol for a Multimethod Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Leveraging mHealth interventions to reduce sex- and drug-related risk behaviors among chemsex-involved men who have sex with men: evidence from a qualitative study.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
- Substance Use Among Gay Men Living in Mexico: Perceptions of Well-Being and Implications for Health.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2026Article
- Implementation and formative evaluation of a peer-led chemsex intervention targeting sexualised crystal methamphetamine and GHB use: the M3THOD study.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Understanding the Needs and Experiences With Health Services of Gay and Bisexual Men (GBM) Who Engaged in Chemsex During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Quebec, Canada.Qualitative health research · 2025Article
- Chemsex as a Diagnostic Challenge: Toward Recognition in ICD-12 and Integrated Treatment Approaches-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Prevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Drug Addiction in Gay and Bisexual Men Living with HIV Engaged in Sexualized Drug Use: Recent Drug Use, Polydrug and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Identifying subgroups of Chinese men who have sex with men based on sexual behavior and drug use patterns using a clustering analysis approach.BMC public health · 2025Article
- What Chemsex does to the brain - neural correlates (ERP) regarding decision making, impulsivity and hypersexuality.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators to addressing mental health needs among Asian, Black and Latin American men who have sex with men (MSM) in England and Wales: A qualitative study.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Ketamine use in a large global sample: Characteristics, patterns of use and emergency medical treatment.Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- South African harm reduction guideline for chemsex.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2025Article
- A contextual behavioral model of chemsex: structural equation modeling of psychological predictors of hypersexuality and drug use.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Chemsex: core knowledge for emergency medical service responders.British paramedic journal · 2024Article
- The Chem-Sex Inventory Scale (CSI): A Tool to Assess the Mental Health Risk of Chemsex Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Chemsex is presented as a major challenge in public health, with numerous physical and mental consequences. The general objective of this review was to analyze the relationship between the practice of chemsex and the development of psychosis. A mixed systematic review model was chosen. PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases were searched following a predetermined search strategy. The studies were selected, and their information was extracted following a systematic method. A total of 10 articles were included. Psychotic symptoms ranged from 6.7% to 37.2%, being one of the most frequent psychiatric diagnoses. Slamsex, polydrug use and smoked methamphetamine posed up to a 3-fold increased risk of psychosis within this practice. The risk factors found were foreign or ethnic minority status, location in large cities, stress and anxiety, trauma, loneliness, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), hepatitis, and previous psychotic history. In conclusion, chemsex is associated with psychosis development; we found numerous converging risk factors and a clear mediating role of drugs. It is important, in approaching the prevention and treatment of this addiction, to take into account motivations and psychosocial circumstances.
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