Hormone Treatment Flashcards
What did hormone treatment develop from?
An understanding gained from surgical castration
What is hormone treatment
A type of drug therapy
What are antiandrogens
A diverse group of medications given to counteract the effects of androgens on various body organs and tissues
They lower blood levels of testosterone and some block the body’s ability to make use of androgens
How does this technique help paraphilics
Helps to control their sexual urges as they return to the levels of testosterone to that of a prepubescent boy
When is the effect of antiandrogens evident
Within 2-4 weeks of starting drug treatment
Give an example of antiandrogens
MPA- lowers the level of testosterone and increases the clearance rate from the body
The dose is 150 mg injection daily, weekly or monthly depending on the patients serum testosterone levels
