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References from Experiences, Beliefs, and Dynamics in Chemsex: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men. Local targets link to admitted publications; unresolved targets remain external evidence.
Chemsex, drugs and consequences: A short review
2025 · External reference
Chemsex. Un fenómeno emergente
10.20882/adicciones.894 · 2017 · External reference
“Chemsex” and harm reduction need among gay men in South London
10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.07.013 · 2015 · External reference
Chemsex behaviours among men who have sex with men: A systematic review of the literature
10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.11.014 · 2019 · External reference
Illicit drug use in sexual settings (‘chemsex’) and HIV/STI transmission risk behaviour among gay men in South London: Findings from a qualitative study
10.1136/sextrans-2015-052052 · 2015 · External reference
From conceptualizing to measuring HIV stigma: A review of HIV stigma mechanism measures
10.1007/s10461-009-9593-3 · 2009 · External reference
10.1186/1471-2288-12-181
10.1186/1471-2288-12-181 · External reference
The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
10.1136/bmj.n71 · 2021 · External reference
Unresolved reference
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Using thematic analysis in psychology
10.1191/1478088706qp063oa · 2006 · External reference
10.1186/1471-2288-8-45
10.1186/1471-2288-8-45 · External reference
Social norms related to combining drugs and sex (“chemsex”) among gay men in South London
10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.10.007 · 2016 · External reference
10.3390/socsci10020069
10.3390/socsci10020069 · External reference
10.1186/s12889-021-10906-6
10.1186/s12889-021-10906-6 · External reference
Destabilising the ‘problem’ of chemsex: Diversity in settings, relations and practices revealed in Australian gay and bisexual men’s crystal methamphetamine use
10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102697 · 2020 · External reference
Unresolved reference
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Let’s talk about chemsex and pleasure: The missing link in chemsex services
10.1108/dat-10-2018-0045 · 2019 · External reference
Chemsex among men who have sex with men in Germany: Motives, consequences and the response of the support system
10.1071/sh17142 · 2018 · External reference
The rise of chemsex: Queering collective intimacy in neoliberal London
10.1080/09502386.2018.1435702 · 2019 · External reference
Service provision and barriers to care for men who have sex with men engaging in chemsex and sexualised drug use in England
10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103090 · 2021 · External reference
Chemsex, identity processes and coping among gay and bisexual men
10.1108/dat-12-2020-0083 · 2021 · External reference
Sexualized drug use and online technologies: Examining the negotiations and practices of gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men
2021 · External reference
The management of methamphetamine use in sexual settings among men who have sex with men in Malaysia
10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.02.019 · 2018 · External reference
Chemsex experiences: Narratives of pleasure
10.1108/dat-09-2018-0043 · 2019 · External reference
Pharmacosex: Reimagining sex, drugs and enhancement
10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102943 · 2020 · External reference
Chemsex in Italy: Experiences of men who have sex with men consuming illicit drugs to enhance and prolong their sexual activity
10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.07.001 · 2020 · External reference
Sex in chemsex: Sexual response, motivations, and sober sex in a group of Italian men who have sex with men with sexualized drug use
10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.09.013 · 2021 · External reference
Party drug use among gay men: Expanding contemporary understandings for nursing practice
10.1891/1541-6577.32.3.296 · 2018 · External reference
Chemsex in Lisbon? Self-reflexivity to uncover the scene and discuss the creation of community-led harm reduction responses targeting chemsex practitioners
10.1177/00914509221094893 · 2022 · External reference
Syndemics of stigma, minority-stress, maladaptive coping, risk environments and littoral spaces among men who have sex with men using chemsex
10.1080/13691058.2017.1350751 · 2018 · External reference
One “chemsex” or many? Types of chemsex sessions among gay and other men who have sex with men in Madrid, Spain: Findings from a qualitative study
10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102790 · 2020 · External reference
Motivations associated with methamphetamine use among HIV-positive men who have sex with men
10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00223-4 · 2002 · External reference
Gay men’s chemsex survival stories
10.1071/sh17122 · 2018 · External reference
Pleasure and HIV biomedical discourse: The structuring of sexual and drug-related risks for gay and bisexual men who party-n-play
10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.09.015 · 2019 · External reference
Social exclusion, resilience and social worker preparedness: Providing services to gay and bisexual men who party-n-play
10.1093/bjsw/bcaa181 · 2021 · External reference
10.1186/s12889-022-12778-w
10.1186/s12889-022-12778-w · External reference
Exploring the role of trauma in underpinning sexualised drug use (‘chemsex’) among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Singapore
10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103333 · 2021 · External reference
Chemsex among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Singapore and the challenges ahead: A qualitative study
10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.10.002 · 2018 · External reference
Chasing the rainbow: Pleasure, sex-based sociality and consumerism in navigating and exiting the Irish chemsex scene
10.1080/13691058.2018.1529336 · 2019 · External reference
Motivations and values associated with combining sex and illicit drugs (‘chemsex’) among gay men in South London: Findings from a qualitative study
10.1136/sextrans-2016-052695 · 2017 · External reference
Sexual violence and chemsex among substance-using sexual and gender minorities in Texas
10.1080/10826084.2021.1975743 · 2021 · External reference
Getting inside the mind of gay and bisexual men who have sex with men with sexualized drug use: A systematic review
10.1080/19317611.2023.2260372 · 2023 · External reference
Influence of social media on sexualized drug use and chemsex among Chinese men who have sex with men: Observational prospective cohort study
10.2196/17894 · 2020 · External reference
HIV, chemsex, and the need for harm-reduction interventions to support gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
10.1016/s2352-3018(22)00124-2 · 2022 · External reference
10.3389/fpubh.2025.1422775
10.3389/fpubh.2025.1422775 · External reference
10.3390/ijerph182413299
10.3390/ijerph182413299 · External reference
Exploring practices to enhance benefits and reduce risks of chemsex among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: A meta-ethnography
10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104398 · 2024 · External reference
10.3389/fpsyt.2020.542301
10.3389/fpsyt.2020.542301 · External reference
Healthcare experiences and barriers for men who have sex with men (MSM) who engage in chemsex
10.1016/j.etdah.2022.100043 · 2022 · External reference
10.3390/jcm13061812
10.3390/jcm13061812 · External reference
Prevalence of chemsex and sexualized drug use among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112800 · 2025 · External reference
10.3390/healthcare12141411
10.3390/healthcare12141411 · External reference
The psychological roots of chemsex and how understanding the full picture can help us create meaningful support
10.1108/dat-10-2018-0062 · 2019 · External reference
Chemsex case study: Is it time to recommend routine screening of sexualised drug use in men who have sex with men?
10.1071/sh17156 · 2018 · External reference
From conceptualizing to measuring HIV stigma: A review of HIV stigma mechanism measures
10.1007/s10461-009-9593-3 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Prevalence of chemsex and sexualized drug use among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112800 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
“Chemsex” and harm reduction need among gay men in South London
10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.07.013 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Social norms related to combining drugs and sex (“chemsex”) among gay men in South London
10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.10.007 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The management of methamphetamine use in sexual settings among men who have sex with men in Malaysia
10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.02.019 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chemsex among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Singapore and the challenges ahead: A qualitative study
10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.10.002 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chemsex behaviours among men who have sex with men: A systematic review of the literature
10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.11.014 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Pleasure and HIV biomedical discourse: The structuring of sexual and drug-related risks for gay and bisexual men who party-n-play
10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.09.015 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Destabilising the ‘problem’ of chemsex: Diversity in settings, relations and practices revealed in Australian gay and bisexual men’s crystal methamphetamine use
10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102697 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
One “chemsex” or many? Types of chemsex sessions among gay and other men who have sex with men in Madrid, Spain: Findings from a qualitative study
10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102790 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Pharmacosex: Reimagining sex, drugs and enhancement
10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102943 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Service provision and barriers to care for men who have sex with men engaging in chemsex and sexualised drug use in England
10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103090 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Exploring the role of trauma in underpinning sexualised drug use (‘chemsex’) among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Singapore
10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103333 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Exploring practices to enhance benefits and reduce risks of chemsex among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: A meta-ethnography
10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104398 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Healthcare experiences and barriers for men who have sex with men (MSM) who engage in chemsex
10.1016/j.etdah.2022.100043 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chemsex in Italy: Experiences of men who have sex with men consuming illicit drugs to enhance and prolong their sexual activity
10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.07.001 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Sex in chemsex: Sexual response, motivations, and sober sex in a group of Italian men who have sex with men with sexualized drug use
10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.09.013 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Motivations associated with methamphetamine use among HIV-positive men who have sex with men
10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00223-4 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
HIV, chemsex, and the need for harm-reduction interventions to support gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
10.1016/s2352-3018(22)00124-2 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Gay men’s chemsex survival stories
10.1071/sh17122 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chemsex among men who have sex with men in Germany: Motives, consequences and the response of the support system
10.1071/sh17142 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chemsex case study: Is it time to recommend routine screening of sexualised drug use in men who have sex with men?
10.1071/sh17156 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The rise of chemsex: Queering collective intimacy in neoliberal London
10.1080/09502386.2018.1435702 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Sexual violence and chemsex among substance-using sexual and gender minorities in Texas
10.1080/10826084.2021.1975743 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Syndemics of stigma, minority-stress, maladaptive coping, risk environments and littoral spaces among men who have sex with men using chemsex
10.1080/13691058.2017.1350751 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chasing the rainbow: Pleasure, sex-based sociality and consumerism in navigating and exiting the Irish chemsex scene
10.1080/13691058.2018.1529336 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Getting inside the mind of gay and bisexual men who have sex with men with sexualized drug use: A systematic review
10.1080/19317611.2023.2260372 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Social exclusion, resilience and social worker preparedness: Providing services to gay and bisexual men who party-n-play
10.1093/bjsw/bcaa181 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chemsex experiences: Narratives of pleasure
10.1108/dat-09-2018-0043 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Let’s talk about chemsex and pleasure: The missing link in chemsex services
10.1108/dat-10-2018-0045 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The psychological roots of chemsex and how understanding the full picture can help us create meaningful support
10.1108/dat-10-2018-0062 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chemsex, identity processes and coping among gay and bisexual men
10.1108/dat-12-2020-0083 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
10.1136/bmj.n71 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Illicit drug use in sexual settings (‘chemsex’) and HIV/STI transmission risk behaviour among gay men in South London: Findings from a qualitative study
10.1136/sextrans-2015-052052 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Motivations and values associated with combining sex and illicit drugs (‘chemsex’) among gay men in South London: Findings from a qualitative study
10.1136/sextrans-2016-052695 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chemsex in Lisbon? Self-reflexivity to uncover the scene and discuss the creation of community-led harm reduction responses targeting chemsex practitioners
10.1177/00914509221094893 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1186/1471-2288-12-181
10.1186/1471-2288-12-181 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1186/1471-2288-8-45
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10.1186/s12889-021-10906-6 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1186/s12889-022-12778-w
10.1186/s12889-022-12778-w · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Using thematic analysis in psychology
10.1191/1478088706qp063oa · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Party drug use among gay men: Expanding contemporary understandings for nursing practice
10.1891/1541-6577.32.3.296 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Chemsex. Un fenómeno emergente
10.20882/adicciones.894 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Influence of social media on sexualized drug use and chemsex among Chinese men who have sex with men: Observational prospective cohort study
10.2196/17894 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.3389/fpsyt.2020.542301
10.3389/fpsyt.2020.542301 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.3389/fpubh.2025.1422775
10.3389/fpubh.2025.1422775 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.3390/healthcare12141411
10.3390/healthcare12141411 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
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10.3390/ijerph182413299 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
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10.3390/jcm13061812 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
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