Erie Doctor involved in research for “pedophile drug”

Dr. Justine Schober, a home-town doctor, has been involved in looking for a medicial treatment to reduce the sex drive of pedophiles. Dr. Schober’s tests explore the effects of the drug Lupron on the hypothalamus gland. The hypothalamus gland is responsible for the production of testostorone.

The Erie Times describes, Dr. Schober’s initial study:

Hamot Medical Center pediatric urologist Justine Schober, M.D., started giving weekly injections of the prostate-cancer drug Lupron to five admitted pedophiles who had volunteered for a research study.She knew Lupron lowered the level of testosterone in the body, thus reducing a man’s sex drive.

The pedophiles also underwent psychotherapy and extensive electronic tests to determine if pictures of children aroused them.

Schober’s treatment program worked. The photos did not arouse any of the pedophiles.

“The official study ended in 2001, but we are still seeing some of the participants,” she said. “We have taken them off Lupron — they are still involved in psychotherapy — and we are monitoring their conditions.”

Last November, Dr.  Schober was invited to the Vacatin to share her work. She noted that the Vacatin is revisiting their policies in regards to responding to pedophilia.

Researchers at a local medical school, LECOM, are further researching the effects of the drug on the human brain.

In the Erie Times interview, Dr. Schober notes her hopes for the future of the Lupron project. My hope is that the treatment becomes part of the justice process for pedophilia,” Schober said. “I think it will, especially with more and more physicians now using it.”

Source: Erie Times News.