Background: Sexualized drug use (SDU), also known as chemsex, refers to the use of
psychoactive substances for sexual purposes among men who have sex with men (MSM) …

Aims: Sexualised drug taking is increasingly reported on national and international levels.
We aim to review existing evidence of the relationship between recreational drug use (RDU) …

The synthetic cathinones are derived from the naturally occurring drug cathinone found in
the khat plant (Catha edulis) and have chemical structures and neurochemical …

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 …

As recreational substances, synthetic cathinones started to be used at the beginning of the
21st century. There is still limited data on these compounds, introduced to the illicit drug …

Objectives Sexualized intravenous drug use, also known as slamsex, seems to be
increasing among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). Physical and …

Background This paper describes an online survey of men who have sex with men (MSM)
and use drugs before or during sex ('chemsex') via injection ('slamming'or 'practising …

Background: Although evidence shows that engaging in chemsex can be associated with
poor mental health, little is known about the relationship between psychological factors and …

New psychoactive substances (NPSs) are a heterogenous group of psychotropic molecules
and diverted pharmaceutical drugs sold worldwide as legal substitutes for controlled drugs …

In the last years, dating applications (DAs) have had a significant impact on the way in which
people seek sexual and romantic relationships. Social groups, such as men having sex with …