Sex and Marijuana: Findings of My Informal Survey

In a  blog post a year ago on PsychologyToday.com, I posted about marijuana’s contradictory effects on lovemaking, an impact notably different from other recreational drugs. The sexual effects of alcohol, cocaine, narcotics, and meth, you name it, are well-documented and predictable. But not marijuana. Its sexual effects are all over the map, from “I can’t stand having sex stoned,” to “I never have sex without it.”

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Is Maca an Aphrodisiac?

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a perennial ground cover that grows high in the Andes under very harsh conditions where few plants can survive. Ancient Andean shepherds ate the fleshy root (similar to ginger) as a vegetable and fed it to their livestock. They noticed that the herb improved their herds’ health and appeared to increase their fertility, an observation confirmed centuries later by studies showing that maca boosts livestock sperm counts.

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Erection Myths—And The Truth About Erections

In many men over 40, sexual myths contribute to normal middle-age erection balkiness and to more serious erectile dysfunction (ED). Here are the most erection-deflating myths—and the truth about these issues: Myth: Erection is something men “achieve.” The American Urological Association (AUA) defines erectile dysfunction (ED) as “inability for at least 3 months to achieve [...]

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