Medical and psychosocial perspectives

The use of psychoactive substances to enhance sexual experience (hereinafter referred to as “chemsex”) has become a significant issue in medical and psychotherapeutic care in recent years. It is primarily men who have sex with men (MSM) who practice chemsex, with a focus on specific substances such as methamphetamine (crystal meth), mephedrone, GHB/GBL and ketamine.