Neither legal nor illegal: Poppers as 'acceptable'chemsex drugs among men who have sex with men in the Philippines

VG Yu, G Lasco - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Our article provides the first qualitative inquiry into the use of alkyl nitrites or poppers in the
Philippines. Drawing from thematic analysis of 13 semi-structured interviews, we illuminate …

Pampalibog: chemsex, desire and pleasure in the Philippines

G Lasco, VG Yu - Culture, Health & Sexuality, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article draws from qualitative interviews to provide the first in-depth exploration of
reasons for engaging in chemsex in the Philippines. It articulates the many forms that drugs …

An uncharted territory of sexualized drug use: exploring the dynamics of chemsex among young and adolescent MSM including self-identified gay men in urban …

SD Irfan, G Sarwar, J Emran, SI Khan - Frontiers in psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Global and local literature depicted the pervasiveness of chemsex among men who have
sex with men (MSM), yet there is limited evidence on adolescents and youth. Though …

Taking flight: narratives, logistics, and risks of Chemsex scenes in the Philippines

G Lasco, VG Yu - The Journal of Sex Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Chemsex–the use of specific, illicit substances to facilitate and enhance sexual encounters–
has been documented extensively across the Global North using qualitative methodologies …

Body image dissatisfaction and its association with homophobia, outness, depression severity, and suicide among young gay, bisexual, queer, and transgender men …

ZH Mah, D Le, A Tan, A Tyler, C Tan… - Journal of Gay & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The criminalization of sexual relations between men has stifled the
development of social spaces and placed emphasis on sexual capital for gay, bisexual …

[HTML][HTML] An mHealth-delivered sexual harm reduction tool (PartyPack) for men who have sex with men in Malaysia: usability study

K Gautam, K Paudel, J Jacobs… - JMIR formative …, 2023 - formative.jmir.org
Background: Chemsex—the use of psychoactive drugs to enhance the sexual experience—
is an increasing phenomenon globally. Despite the increasing burden and associated …