Sex, drugs, and arousal—two randomized trials on the effects of ketamine on sexual arousal and calcarine gyrus activity
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology
Published online on February 12, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, Volume 16, XX 2026.
Background:Ketamine, a well-established antidepressant and dissociative anesthetic, is also used recreationally in the club and chemsex scene. Survey and qualitative data suggest that while ketamine facilitates chemsex encounters, it diminishes the ...
Background:Ketamine, a well-established antidepressant and dissociative anesthetic, is also used recreationally in the club and chemsex scene. Survey and qualitative data suggest that while ketamine facilitates chemsex encounters, it diminishes the ...