Paedophiles 'suffer chemical imbalance', says researcher

A Belgian psychiatrist claims paedophiles' brains differ in their chemical make-up to those of ordinary people.

A Belgian psychiatrist claims paedophiles' brains differ in their chemical make-up to those of ordinary people.

After analysing 25 offenders, he found their blood contained more stress hormones than expected and significant differences in seratonin levels.

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