# Can heroin cause a spontaneous orgasm in males? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 30, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-heroin-cause-a-spontaneous-orgasm-in-males/465869 "2008-09-30T16:21:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-heroin-cause-a-spontaneous-orgasm-in-males/465869/21 "2008-09-30T20:26:05Z")
I searched on my name to be sure. Not me. It’s a pretty consistent thing, though. If I take _x_ amount of ephedrine and try to take a dump, it’ll happen roughly four out of every five times. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-heroin-cause-a-spontaneous-orgasm-in-males/465869/22 "2008-09-30T20:27:32Z")
> [@neutron\_star](#): > > I searched on my name to be sure. Not me. It’s a pretty consistent thing, though. If I take _x_ amount of ephedrine and try to take a dump, it’ll happen roughly four out of every five times. If you don’t mind my asking, does it feel like an ejaculation? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-heroin-cause-a-spontaneous-orgasm-in-males/465869/23 "2008-09-30T20:29:07Z")
It’s weird; it feels halfway in between taking a piss and ejaculating, if that makes any sense. Very little/almost none of the pleasure associated with a normal orgasm comes (heh) along with it. ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-heroin-cause-a-spontaneous-orgasm-in-males/465869/24 "2008-09-30T22:10:42Z")
> [@neutron\_star](#): > > I have. A few times. Each time it was after taking about 5 times the recommended dose of ephedrine (OTC stimulant/bronchodilator available at many convenience stores) and I was trying to, uh, pinch a loaf on the toilet and a little something unexpected that was white and sticky came out the front. I didn’t have an erection and hadn’t had any erotic thoughts prior to/during this. Its happened to me (minus the ephedrine). It’s just the pressure of the _motion_ on the prostate. It usually only happens if I haven’t had an orgasm for a while (maybe a couple of weeks or more). I don’t know whether the ephedrine triggers prostatic fluid (or maybe it was your response to the high dose - sounds a bit dodgy to me). You do notice it, but it really isn’t an orgasm. And it has also happened while cycling, too. Narrow seat, leg motion, heavy cyclist. \ Si ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-heroin-cause-a-spontaneous-orgasm-in-males/465869/25 "2008-09-30T22:44:12Z")
For whatever it’s worth, every time it happened was less than a day or two after ejaculating because I really hardly ever go that long without doing so. (Might be the reason I never had a wet dream.) Oh, and I took a couple caffeine pills in addition to the ephedrine. I don’t do that stuff anymore (caffeine or ephedrine) because of the way it made my chest feel. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-heroin-cause-a-spontaneous-orgasm-in-males/465869.md?page=1)