Naltrexone suppresses abnormal sexual behavior in Tourette's syndrome.
Abnormal sexual behavior occurs in 30-40% of patients with Tourette's syndrome (TS). Two patients with TS who exhibited distressing abnormal sexual behavior experienced amelioration of symptoms with administration of the oral opiate receptor antagonist naltrexone (TrexanR). Conventional anti-TS drugs including haloperidol and clonidine were ineffective. Abnormal sexual behavior may be another feature of the disease responding to opiate blockers.
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Department of Neurology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005084:Exhibitionism / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008418:Masturbation / Q000187:drug effects; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology
D009271:Naltrexone