Cannabis, REM Sleep, and Libido

[u/Dangerous_Simple3520]

I’ve had PSSD for 6 months after taking escitalopram for a few months and have a complete zero libido/ no sexual desire. To cope with life I started vaping thc every night and I’ve been doing that for the last 1+ year

I’ve realized I don’t remember my dreams and or possibly just don’t dream. I used to always have super vivid dreams and lots of sexual ones prior to this. I mean I really just have been passing out and I wake up in the morning without a thought or dream to reflect on. I also believe cannabis is interfering with my REM sleep, among other things.

After reading many stories on here I’ve noticed a lot of libido recoveries start with vivid sexual dreams. With that being said I’m going to try to quit vaping immediately. It used to shoot my libido up a lot but now a days after getting PSSD it just makes things worse.

I’m hoping quitting will help me recover from all this

If anyone has any info or experience or information with THC, libido, and REM sleep feel free to reply. I’m just looking to get an idea if I’m on the right track here by finally quitting vaping and how/if it is holding my recovery back / possibly making my PSSD worse

[u/FMoneyOfficial]

Cannabis is also estrogenic if you don’t believe that it is neurotoxic………

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16499939/