Depot-Leuprolide Acetate for Treatment of Paraphilias: A Report of Twelve Cases
Authors: Krueger R.B.1; Kaplan M.S.1
Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior, Volume 30, Number 4, August 2001 , pp. 409-422(14)
Publisher: Springer
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Abstract:
A new class of antiandrogen medications, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, offers promise in the treatment of the paraphilias, with substantially less side effects than medroxyprogesterone acetate or cyproterone acetate. This paper reports the results of treatment using a depot suspension of leuprolide acetate on 12 patients with paraphilic disorders or with sexual disorders not otherwise specified to suppress or help these individuals control their deviant sexual behavior or impulses. The method involved uncontrolled observations of individuals treated with depot-leuprolide acetate for various lengths of time, from 6 months to 5 years, with the follow-up intervals ranging from 6 months to 6 years. Leuprolide acetate resulted in a significant suppression of deviant sexual interests and behavior as measured by self-report and was well tolerated. However, the three patients who were on long-term therapy developed bone demineralization, suggesting that this is a significant side effect of prolonged therapy. Leuprolide acetate shows promise as a treatment for the paraphilias.
Keywords: sex offenders; paraphilia; leuprolide acetate; antiandrogens; LHRH agonists
Language: English
Document Type: Regular paper
Affiliations: 1: Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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