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Originally Posted by Ourcrazymodern?
Gilda, if I may? Chemical castration must produce high levels of resentment,
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Sure, this is one of the criticisms of chemical castration, that the frustration produced can cause an escalation in the violence.
My point, however, was that many sex offenders continue to offend even when they cannot become aroused. Even with the sexual element removed, the desire remains.
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and if a hormone has proven to be violent, it's estrogen.
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Well, to begin with, medroxyprogesterone, the drug used to chemically castrate, is a synthetic progestin, not an estrogen. The research I've read on estrogen usage in physical males is that it increases the intensity of both positive and negative emotions, but decreases aggressiveness, especially when combined with androgen agonists. Aggression and libido are, in general, linked to androgen levels, not estrogen. Estrogen helps regulate moods, female reproduction, and is essential for maintaining bone and muscle health; I've never heard of any direct link to aggressive tendencies, and what I've read seems to indicate the opposite effect.