NEW DRUG THERAPY FOR DEVIANT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

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New York Times/Warren Leary

Some researchers report that triptorelin, a new type of testosterone-reducing drug, couples withpsychotherapy, greatly reduces desire among men to molest children and engage in other deviantsexual behavior. They said that triptorelin sharply reduced blood levels of the male hormonetestosterone, and did so with fewer adverse side effects to the patient than othertestosterone-lowering chemicals.