According to a new observational study, young people who smoke marijuana and drink alcohol have better orgasms and overall sexual function compared to their peers.
The study, which was conducted in Spain from January to June 2020, assessed 185 females and 89 males between the ages of 18 and 30 who were either regular cannabis or alcohol users or non-users, excluding those who used other substances like opiates or MDMA, as well as screening out those with pre-existing conditions like depression and diabetes, which could have a negative impact on their sexual performance.
The team of researchers from the University of Almeria designed the new observational study to analyze their affect with three commonly used surveys to detect potential risky drinking and cannabis use, as well as changes to one’s sexual functioning.
“Sexual function in young people who use cannabis and alcohol more frequently was shown to be better than in those who do not use either,” they said.
“Sexual function is improved in young people who are high-risk cannabis consumers with a moderate risk of alcohol use, resulting in increased desire, arousal, and orgasm,” the study, published at the end of last month in the Journal Healthcare, found. “This improvement is usually associated with a reduction in anxiety and shame, which facilitates sexual relationships.”
The cannabis users scored higher than non-users on both the overall sexual functioning scale and the subscales of arousal and orgasm. The ones who used cannabis the most were found to report higher sexual functioning and arousal scores than the moderate users. No differences were found on the desire and orgasm subscales between moderate and heavy users and no differences were detected amongst men and women respondents to the survey.
“Our findings indicate that young people who use cannabis frequently, regardless of gender, have better overall sexual function.”
