: Is amyl nitrite used for sex? Do people use it for sex somehow? What is the effect? Just in the book,"Fight Club", the author describes this drug in a sex related context.

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Amyl Nitrite

Treats and prevents chest pain (angina pectoris).

And more pertinent for the question:

On the street, this medicine and others like it are sometimes called
"poppers." They have been used by some people to cause a "high" or to
improve sex. Use in this way is not recommended. Amyl nitrite can
cause serious harmful effects if too much is inhaled.

Poppers are a name for inhaled nitrites which Amyl Nitrite is one of the most common. They can be lethal if used recreationally and cause vasodilation.

Poppers are rapid-onset, short-acting potent vasodilators that produce
a rush characterized by warm sensations and feelings of dizziness.
Poppers sometimes are used to facilitate anal intercourse because of
their actions on the anal sphincter.

I have read reports about them being similar to Viagra and having a psychedelic effect. I have also included the Wikipedia link.