Despite increasing consumption rates in much of the world, the impact of cannabis use on various components of male sexual function remain poorly established. The purpose of this study was to further evaluate the relationship between cannabis use and reproductive and sexual function using a large patient cohort from a single academic andrology clinic.
Authors: Tangui Barré, Marie Libérée Nishimwe, Camelia Protopopescu, Fabienne Marcellin, Fabrice Carrat, Céline Dorival, Elisabeth Delarocque‐Astagneau, Dominique Larrey, Marc Bourlière, Ventzislava Petrov‐Sanchez, Mélanie Simony, Stanislas Pol, Hélène Fontaine, Patrizia Carrieri…
Authors: Hriday P. Bhambhvani BS, Alex M.Kasman MD, Genester Wilson-King MD, Michael L. Eisenberg MD Published in Sexual Medicine September 2020 Abstract Introduction Cannabis is the most commonly used drug…
Author: Alex M. Kasman, MD, MS, Hriday P. Bhambhvani, BS, Genester Wilson-King, MD, and Michael L. Eisenberg, MD Published in Science Direct July 2020 Abstract Introduction: Cannabis use has increased…
Journal of Sexual Medicine, November 2017
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BACKGROUND: Endocannabinoids are critical for rewarding behaviors such as eating, physical exercise, and social interaction. The role of endocannabinoids in mammalian sexual behavior has been suggested because of the influence of cannabinoid receptor agonists and antagonists o…
Pharmacological Research, January 2017
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The endocannabinoid system (ECS), which is composed of the cannabinoid receptors types 1 and 2 (CB1 and CB2) for marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the endogenous ligands (AEA and 2-AG) and the enzymatic systems involved in their biosynthesis…
Journal of Sexual Medicine, June 2012
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INTRODUCTION: Several lines of evidence point to the potential role of the endocannabinoid system in female sexual functioning. These include results from studies describing the subjective effects of exogenous cannabinoids on sexual functioning in humans and the observable eff…