New drug 'cuts risk of men abusing children within weeks'

Study says volunteers reported a rapid reduction in desire without impaired self-control

The risk of some men sexually abusing children could be quickly reduced by a drug that lowers testosterone levels, researchers have found.

The team behind the project, which was put up for crowdfunding four years ago, said the drug - degarelix acetate - produced the results in men with paedophilic disorder in just two weeks. The drug was developed as a treatment for prostate cancer treatment and blocks the production of testosterone.