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chemical castration Pharmacologic castration Public health The treatment of ♂ with paraphilia with methoxyprogesterone acetate, which inhibits gonadotropin secretion. See Chemical castration, Megan's law, Pedophilia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In research on the efficacy of treatment for sex offenders, the statistics vary widely considering the myriad offenders lumped into studies - rapists, perpetrators of incest, molesters, exhibitionists - and the type of treatment administered, which can range from therapy to chemical castration. We suggest that exposure to nonlethal concentrations of (xeno)estrogens early in development may be analogous to chemical castration in mammals, which diverts energetic resources normally used to develop mature gonads toward somatic growth. Therefore, Teverelix LA can also reduce testosterone levels to the low end of the normal range, avoiding a chemical castration and its related symptoms. |
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