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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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[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

Maybe I'm just cynical, but I always read headlines in non-academic news sites like this as "some research suggests..."

There's obviously nothing entirely conclusive, but it looks promising at least.