Exhibitionism

A disorder in which fantasies about or the act of exposing the genitals to an unsuspecting stranger produces sexual excitement with no attempt at further sexual activity with the stranger.

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Networked: 37 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Pedophilia
2.	Paraphilic Disorders (Paraphilia)
3.	Voyeurism
4.	Tourette Syndrome (Tourette's Syndrome)
5.	Parkinson Disease (Parkinson's Disease)

Experts

1.	Benfield, Jacob A: 1 article (02/2022)
2.	Bernstein, Michael J: 1 article (02/2022)
3.	Coleman, Sulamunn R M: 1 article (02/2022)
4.	Smyth, Joshua M: 1 article (02/2022)
5.	Seeman, Mary V: 1 article (12/2020)
6.	Bhandary, Rajesh Krishna: 1 article (01/2018)
7.	Ommurugan, Balaji: 1 article (01/2018)
8.	Patil, Navin: 1 article (01/2018)
9.	Thomson, Sereen Rose: 1 article (01/2018)
10.	Thibaut, Florence: 1 article (01/2012)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Exhibitionism:

1.	Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)FDA Link 01/01/2000 - "Long-acting GnRH analogues, together with psychotherapy, are highly effective in controlling selected paraphilias (pedophilia, exhibitionism, and voyeurism), and are the most promising mode of therapy in the next millennium. " 05/01/1994 - "We treated a patient with Huntington's disease and exhibitionism using leuprolide acetate (Lupron Depot, TAP Pharmaceuticals), a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. " 05/01/1990 - "Effect of combined androgen blockade with an LHRH agonist and flutamide in one severe case of male exhibitionism."
2.	Trazodone (Trittico)FDA LinkGeneric 07/01/2000 - "This case suggests that trazodone can be useful in the treatment of exhibitionism and it can enhance the remitting process of exhibitionism in some patients. " 07/01/2000 - "Exhibitionism and low-dose trazodone treatment."
3.	Haloperidol (Haldol)FDA LinkGeneric 07/01/1982 - "The major implications of this case are that 1) all patients with compulsive-type exhibitionism should be carefully questioned about symptoms of Tourette's syndrome and, if positive, be given a trial regimen of haloperidol; 2) some patients with compulsive exhibitionism and no symptoms of Tourette's syndrome have a genetic, neurochemical disorder and respond to haloperidol." 07/01/1982 - "A case of familial exhibitionism in Tourette's syndrome successfully treated with haloperidol."
4.	Clomipramine (Anafranil)FDA LinkGeneric 08/01/1993 - "Exhibitionism treated with clomipramine." 08/01/1993 - "Exhibitionism treated with clomipramine." 06/01/1992 - "Clomipramine and a case of exhibitionism."
5.	Androgen Antagonists (Antiandrogens)IBA 05/01/1969 - "[Exhibitionism: theoretical and social aspects and therapy using androgen antagonists]." 01/01/1981 - "Paraphilia and abuse-martyrdom: exhibitionism as a paradigm for reciprocal couple counseling combined with antiandrogen."
6.	Dopamine Agonists (Dopamine Agonist)IBA 04/01/2003 - "The risk of aberrant sexual behaviour such as hypersexuality, exhibitionism, or pederasty may be underestimated in Parkinson's disease and its therapy with high-dosage L-dopa or dopamine agonists. "
7.	Paroxetine (Paxil)FDA LinkGeneric 02/01/1999 - "Compulsive voyeurism and exhibitionism: a clinical response to paroxetine."
8.	Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)IBA 01/01/2012 - "SSRIs remain an interesting option in adolescents, in patients with depressive or OCD disorders, or in mild paraphilias such as exhibitionism. "
9.	Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (Depo-Provera)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1981 - "A paraphiliac with syndrome of exhibitionism has received treatment with the anti-androgenic hormone, Depo-Provera, for three years and is maintained on 350 mg, intramuscularly each week. "
10.	Leuprolide (Lupron)FDA LinkGeneric 05/01/1994 - "Leuprolide acetate for exhibitionism in Huntington's disease." 05/01/1994 - "We treated a patient with Huntington's disease and exhibitionism using leuprolide acetate (Lupron Depot, TAP Pharmaceuticals), a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics 05/01/1983 - "If the offences are of a minor nature, such as exhibitionism, the judge will usually expect the expert to mention the word, which prompts him to refer the delinquent to a therapist without delay, even if he is not at all hopeful that therapy may be successful. " 11/01/1981 - "The ethics of research on court-ordered evaluation and therapy for exhibitionism." 07/01/1977 - "An interpretation of the symbol and a suggestion regarding therapy for exhibitionism (author's transl)]." 12/01/1976 - "Behavior and traditional therapy applied to pedophiliac exhibitionism: a case study." 01/26/1973 - "[Therapy of exhibitionism]."
2.	Contraception (Birth Control) 01/01/1995 - "Calling for increased respect for women and sensitivity to their needs, the letter also claims that "there is an urgent need to achieve real equality in every area: equal pay for equal work, protection for working mothers, fairness in career advancements, equality of spouses with regard to family rights and recognition of everything that is part of the rights and duties of citizens in a democratic state." Recognizing women's significant achievements and sacrifices inside and outside of the home, the Pope expressed admiration for "those women of good will who have devoted their lives to defending the dignity of womanhood by fighting for their basic social, economic and political rights, demonstrating courageous initiative at a time when this was considered extremely inappropriate, the sign of a lack of femininity, a manifestation of exhibitionism, and even a sin." Although the letter heralds a new awareness in the Vatican of women's views, concerns and grievances, the Pope has not signaled any dramatic changes in official church policy: women's ordination, divorce, abortion and birth control are still considered beyond the pale of acceptability." 10/01/1994 - "In particular in this article are presented the ways of concubinage (marriage, concubinage, adultery), the incest, loves of the pharaohs and of the common people, the freedom of choice in garments, the status of the hetairas and of the whores, the sexual perversions (male and female homosexuality, necrophilia, sodomism, bestiality, rape, masturbation, exhibitionism), the operations of the genitals (circumcision, excision, castration) and finally the level of knowledge in gynaecology, fertility, contraception and obstetrics that even today demands our admiration."
3.	Condoms (Condom) 02/01/2022 - "Grandiose exhibitionism was associated with condom use among women but not men, such that college women higher in grandiose exhibitionism were more likely to report not using a condom with their most recent partner. "
4.	Lenses 12/01/2020 - "Exhibitionism has been viewed through many lenses, from the perspectives of sexual deviance, forensic psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological dynamics, feminism, behaviorism, and psychopharmacology. "
5.	Injections 01/01/2018 - "Due to non-compliance and relapse of symptoms, she was started on clozapine 450 mg which was further increased to 650 mg along with an injectable antipsychotic zuclopenthixol 400 mg. After 3 months of treatment with an increased dose of clozapine, patient exhibited unprovoked and increased sexual urges towards male relatives, exhibitionism and an increased libido compared to normal days. "