Indopedia All Things Marijuana
Some studies suggest that, when the THC in cannabis binds to your cannabinoid receptors, this affects emotional processing by reducing negative bias, so you’re more likely to see things in a positive way. Using cannabis shortly before sex can increase your empathy and emotional connection with your partner, Dr. Tishler says. “Even lusty, one-night stand sex is about making some sort of a connection,” he says. “The connection [cannabis fosters] happens between people’s minds, not so much their genitals.”
This intimate feeling extends into post-sex cuddling, since an orgasm leads to the release of both dopamine and oxytocin. Often referred to as the “cuddle chemical,” oxytocin can increase empathy. “Cannabis stimulates both [dopamine and oxytocin], but it really pushes the oxytocin, which leads to a feeling of satisfaction and intimacy,” Dr. Tishler says.
Interestingly, one 2014 study found that the post-sex bonding effect of oxytocin was ineffective if alcohol was consumed, since conversations after drunk sex were deemed less deep in terms of subject matter and more negative in general compared to conversations after sober sex.
