How Effective Are the Drugs Currently Available for the Treatment

question 29

Multiple Choice

How effective are the drugs currently available for the treatment of paraphilias?

• A)The drugs reduce sex drive and continue to be effective for several years after the patient stops the medication.
• B)The drugs dramatically reduce sex drive but have side effects that make them harmful to many patients.
• C)The drugs produce a "chemical castration" that effectively eliminates all sex drive permanently so that the patient will never desire sex, even after discontinuing the medication.
• D)The drugs eliminate sex drive but are effective only while the drug is being taken.

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