We all know sex provides a natural high, but using a marijuana-infused lube can apparently take you even higher. For those looking for a bigger and better climax, Foria has designed a new personal lubricant for women comprised of liquid coconut oil and medical-grade cannabis that can supposedly produce mind-blowing orgasms.
According to their website, each spray contains 2 mg of THC, and you should apply the lube at least a half hour before engaging in sexual activity to get the full benefits. It hasn’t been evaluated by the FDA, and you can only get it with a prescription from a physician in California, but Colorado and Washington are soon to follow.
No, it doesn't get you high; instead, it promises heightened sensations and arousal below-the-belt when you apply it. That said, you could also injest it (if you really felt like it, or if your partner went down on you while you were using it). Taking it orally could produce some of the same effects of any other edible medical marijuana, says Brittany Confer, director of patient care and communications at Foria.
It sounds great in theory, but does it live up to the hype? According to one review by Amelia McDonell-Parry, Editor-in-Chief of The Frisky, the lube didn't get her high, but her vagina definitely felt the effects. "Like my vagina was kicking back on the beach in Mexico, without a care in the world," she writes on The Frisky. That said, she admitted that it wasn't a miracle lube and although it made her wetter and more relaxed than usual, she didn't report any 15-minute orgasms (which was previously promised in another review). However, she did say she had a "stronger, longer almost slower orgasm." She also noted that it’s probably easier to use if you're familiar with the effects of marijuana already.
So is marijuana actually a libido booster? Ob-gyn Alyssa Dweck, M.D., coauthor of V is for Vagina says she isn't aware of any studies that prove marijuana enhances orgasms, so she can't comment on Foria from a medical standpoint. However, "the potential for relaxation from marijuana absorption through the vaginal mucosa makes sense."
But, while coconut oil is a favorite natural lube for some women, for others it may increase the risk of infection, so she suggests trying it at your own risk. (Which is good advice for drugs of any kind, actually.) Not to mention, oil can break down condoms and make them less effective, so you would need to use a non-latex condom for STD protection.
So can you take too much? The recommended dosage is 4-8 sprays, which is an average of 12 mg of THC. (To put that into perspective, a Colorado state task force recently proposed guidelines that would limit edible marijuana to servings of 10 mg.) Confer explains that taking more than the recommended dosage orally may produce the same effects as injesting too much edible marijuana (for more on that, check out Maureen Dowd's recent column in the New York Times about eating an entire pot chocolate bar).
"But when you're using it topically it does not have a huge psychoactive effect on your mind. You don't get stoned." Plus it would probably be hard to use too much topically anyway—after all, you can only use so much lube. Still, the product has not been reviewed by the FDA so we're not sure of any adverse side effects that may come from using topically.
Source:[ Women’s health mag]
