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Psilocybin Users Report Better Sexual Function for Up to Six Months

Psilocybin Users Report Better Sexual Function for Up to Six Months

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

An Imperial College London study found people who took psilocybin reported improved sexual arousal and satisfaction lasting up to six months.

An Imperial College London study found people who took psilocybin reported improved sexual arousal and satisfaction lasting up to six months.

The number

effects sustained for up to six months

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

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Imperial College London

Imperial College London

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A study from Imperial College London found that individuals who have taken psilocybin reported lasting improvements in sexual functioning, including arousal and satisfaction, with effects sustained for up to six months.

A study from Imperial College London found that individuals who have taken psilocybin reported lasting improvements in sexual functioning, including arousal and satisfaction, with effects sustained for up to six months.

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