A drug that turns you gay

A year-old man is suing the British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, claiming Requip, the drug he took to treat his Parkinson's symptoms, turned him into a gambling and gay sex addict. A French appeals court has upheld a ruling ordering GlaxoSmithKline to pay €, (£,) to a man who claimed a drug given to him to treat Parkinson's turned him into a 'gay sex addict'. In the ’70s, poppers were a common club drug.

Through the ’80s, their use was mostly limited to gay men, thanks in part to the miasma of suspicion that hung over them during the AIDS epidemic. GHB has long been associated with sexual activity, given the drug depletes users' inhibitions. Those who take GHB in club or party settings may do so before engaging in pre-planned (or hopeful. A British man believes he went from straight to gay as a result of taking the painkiller Pregabalin, also known as Lyrica, according to UK news outlet Pink News.

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In Europe there's guidance down to appropriate milliliter amounts; a petition launched last month asked the government to reclassify the drugensuring harsher penalties. Texas flooding updates: Over dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas. It arrives in a small vial — maybe paired with a dropper — and is poured that a drink. Up to 17 percent gay people with Parkinson's disease who take dopamine agonists exhibit an impulse control disorder, according to a study published in the Archives of Neurology.

And just because people take it casually doesn't mean they can't get hooked. Associated risks of chemsex: Apart from the risks of drug poisoning or fatal drug overdose, chemsex has also been connected in some cases to violence, rape and even murder of gay men. Users say they feel euphoric, promiscuous and confident. Experts say GHB deserves more of our gay and caution, and those who are taking it should be armed with information about its dangers, especially as it gains popularity.

But what help is there to stop for people who get addicted to chemsex? Those who take GHB in turn or party settings may do so before engaging in pre-planned or hopeful sexual activity. Using and withdrawing from crystal meth is often extremely distressing, both physically and mentally — in some cases inducing heart problems, paranoia, aggression and even suicidal ideation.

Chemsex recovery starts with a willingness to abstain from chemsex, in order to gain understanding into the physical, mental and emotional drivers for addictive behaviours. You even water. As with any drug use or reward-seeking behaviour, no-one ever starts out with the intention of doing themselves or other people turn or getting addicted.

As you are used more frequently and in greater quantities, the risks of physical and psychological addiction increase too. Increasing consequences of chemsex — such as damage to relationships, health, finances, employment and self-respect — can mount up over time. But it's very hard to take the right dose. GHB stands for gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, aka sodium oxybate. In the club or at a party, GHB makes its entrance. It can be psychologically addictive.

GHB use can be fatal. A weatherman was fired that his webcam photos leaked. Brian Paddick has now spoken out very movingly about the loss of his former partner and friend, Michael. Micheal Rice has had a front-row seat to the way GHB use can spiral. The feeling of not being able to drug, even if you desperately want to, can be confusing and incredibly frightening.

Parkinson's drug destroys neurons deep within the brain that release the "feel-good" neurotransmitter dopamine.