6 Things You Should Know About Poppers

Many people use poppers casually, others are addicted to them. Some do not have sex without having them, others prefer to use them outside the bedroom. Anyway, the poppers! They are a staple within the gay community. Widely used to relax muscles and facilitate penetration, in addition to giving you a much more intense orgasm!

If you've already tried poppers or are curious to try, here are 6 things you should definitely know about poppers.

Poppers is slang for a chemical class called nitrites.

So the word “poppers” is really just slang for nitrites. There are different nitrites and this can vary enormously within different brands. It's good that you know because you should probably know what you're getting into your body, right?

Poppers relax your body's smooth muscles

This includes the anal sphincter muscles, which is why you relax right after inhaling.
Smooth muscles surround the body's blood vessels, so when they relax, it causes the blood vessels to dilate, which results in increased heart rate and increased blood flow throughout the body. This is what leads to the euphoric feeling you get after using them.

Poppers became common during the gay disco years of the 70s

In the 70s and 80s, gays used poppers in gay clubs to improve the music and go high. In the 1990s, poppers were used in the growing gay rave scene. Now, however, poppers have become popular, and some straight people also use them for recreational purposes (not for sex) at clubs or other occasions.

Using poppers and Viagra is very dangerous

Both Viagra and poppers cause a person's blood pressure to drop. The combination could result in fainting, stroke or heart attack/death. Do not use poppers when taking any type of medicine that can cause your heart rate to increase.

Only 3% of the population uses poppers

As far as drugs are concerned, popper use is not that popular, although it is legal. The 3% makes sense, because the use of poppers is predominantly by gay men and that percentage reflects the percentage of gay men.

Negative side effects

Like any drug, there are some negative side effects to using poppers. The main short term symptoms are dizziness, headache or occasional fainting. Long-term side effects include damage to the eyes or loss of vision. Extremely high doses can potentially lead to death, where the blood is unable to carry oxygen to the body's cells.

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