I believe I have encountered a similarly strong reaction to taking LSD: I currently put ~20% on my second LSD trip causing more than half of my current erectile dysfunction (which consists of a mix of psychological and physiological issues, occurring both during masturbation and attempted sex, but not always and to varying degrees, and beware: I don’t have a formal diagnosis yet).
The potential causal pathways from the LSD trip to erectile dysfunction are hard to convey to third parties, and quite speculative. I attribute a strong body load, especially in the genital area, together with a general feeling of discomfort and feeling of “wanting to get somewhere but not knowing where”-ness, as well as solidifying a psychological unease about sexuality in patterns of tension in the genital area to causing the symptoms. I am very tempted to also put the word “trauma” somewhere in the previous sentence. These experiences reoccurred on my 3rd and 4th trip, although less strongly (I continued taking LSD because I initially believed the results to be largely positive).
Chapin 2021 reports having cured his post-COVID-19 anosmia by taking LSD.
I believe I have encountered a similarly strong reaction to taking LSD: I currently put ~20% on my second LSD trip causing more than half of my current erectile dysfunction (which consists of a mix of psychological and physiological issues, occurring both during masturbation and attempted sex, but not always and to varying degrees, and beware: I don’t have a formal diagnosis yet).
The potential causal pathways from the LSD trip to erectile dysfunction are hard to convey to third parties, and quite speculative. I attribute a strong body load, especially in the genital area, together with a general feeling of discomfort and feeling of “wanting to get somewhere but not knowing where”-ness, as well as solidifying a psychological unease about sexuality in patterns of tension in the genital area to causing the symptoms. I am very tempted to also put the word “trauma” somewhere in the previous sentence. These experiences reoccurred on my 3rd and 4th trip, although less strongly (I continued taking LSD because I initially believed the results to be largely positive).
However, inferring causality is hard, and humans are prone to self-deception and confabulation, so adjust accordingly.
Even though I enjoyed many parts of my LSD trips, I would advise my past self against repeating them.