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Magic mushrooms ‘can improve sex lives in struggling marriages’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)

submitted 9 months ago by BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to c/science@lemmy.world

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Magic mushrooms, LSD and other psychedelic drugs increase sexual function and may be able to save struggling marriages, a study from Imperial College London suggests.

Consumption of the illegal substances has been shown for the first time to boost a person’s libido as well as enjoyment of sex.

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[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

But can they make you want to save the marriage in the first place?

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

I'm giving it a 50/50 based on my sample size of two. I sure felt like I wanted to make things work more but spouse still marched right for divorce so 🤷‍♀️

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Only if you still care