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Does Smoking Pot Lead To More Sex?

Surveys of 50,000 people found that those who smoked marijuana had sex more often than those who abstained from the drug. What's unclear is whether other factors explain the apparent link.
In every group the researchers studied, the more marijuana people smoked the more sex they reported having.

Tobacco companies put a lot of effort into giving cigarettes sex appeal, but the more sensual smoke might actually belong to marijuana.

Some users have said pot is a natural aphrodisiac, despite scientific literature turning up mixed results on the subject.

At the very least, a study published Friday in the Journal ofsuggests that people who smoke more weed are having more sex than those who smoke less or abstain from the chronic. But whether it's cause or effect, isn't clear.

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