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

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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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[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

I think they may be enraged because they're too sheltered, never done psychs and thus do not understand this article or therapy involving psychedelics at all (which they are currently researching because it shows promise, of course.)