Researchers Cannabis consumers often have sex

Researchers Cannabis consumers often have sex / Health News

Why cannabis users have more sex?

Many people think about Kiffer that they are particularly lazy people who do not do much during the day. However, this is obviously not the case with sexual activity. Researchers have now found that daily use of cannabis makes consumers more likely to be sexually active.

The Stanford University (California) urologists found in their recent research that daily cannabis users have more sex compared to cannabis abstainers. The physicians published the results of their study in the journal "Journal of Sexual Medicine".

Physicians noted that regular use of marijuana leads to an increased rate of intercourse. (Image: Remo / fotolia.com)

Physicians examined 50,000 participants for their study

The research team around Dr. Andrew Sun analyzed for his study the numbers of a large health survey in the US. In this study, for example, a total of 50,000 men and women between the ages of 25 and 45 had reported the frequency of their intercourse. In addition, the participants explained how often they had taken cannabis the previous year. Finally, it was found that daily kiffende subjects were sexually active about one fifth more frequently, compared with cannabis abstainers, say the experts. In the case of women, consumption led to 7.1 instead of six times in four weeks, and to 6.9 instead of 5.6 times in men, the researchers explain.

Consumption leads to increased coitus frequency

The frequent use of marijuana does not seem to have a negative impact on sexual motivation and performance. "Consumption is more likely to be associated with increased coitus frequency," explains author Dr. Michael Eisenberg according to the press release. The frequency of traffic increased almost in parallel with the use of cannabis. It had no effect on whether the participants also took additional alcohol or other drugs, such as cocaine.

Consumption of cannabis makes people looser

However, the results of the study show only a correlation and not a causal relationship. In other words, the results of the study do not say that smoking marijuana automatically leads to more sexual intercourse. Nevertheless, the results seem logical, because a moderate consumption of cannabis causes the users to relax, explain the physicians.

Negative effects of consumption?

In the past, scientists and various studies have claimed that consuming cannabis can cause loss of libido. In men, there were additional effects, ranging from erectile problems to a reduced quality of sperm.

Marijuana stimulates certain brain regions

By contrast, studies on animals and humans have shown that marijuana use stimulates the brain regions that are normally responsible for sexual arousal and activity.

Like many people in Germany regularly use marijuana?

Especially in the US, the handling of marijuana has changed significantly in recent years. Marijuana is currently approved in 29 states either as medicine or for personal use. It is estimated that about 22 million adults regularly use marijuana in the US alone. In Germany, the number of regular consumers is logically much lower. It is estimated that approximately 1.4 million people in this country consume marijuana at least once a month. (As)