Rich S S, Ovsiew F
Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, Illinois.
Mov Disord. 1994 May;9(3):353-7. doi: 10.1002/mds.870090317.
We treated a patient with Huntington's disease and exhibitionism using leuprolide acetate (Lupron Depot, TAP Pharmaceuticals), a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. The result was elimination of his deviant sexual behavior with few side effects. This regimen may be a safe and effective pharmacological treatment of the paraphilias. The occurrence of paraphilias in basal ganglia disorders is reviewed.