What role if any do neurotransmitters have in the course of the sexual disorder pedophilia?

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If there was a connection (no pun) then the place to look for any

would be in the region of the brain called the limbic system, and

in particular the amygdala. This is where sexual arousal is

processed and check for loss of binding sites on the neurons. The

neurotransmitter responsible for playing a role in arousal is

epinephrine and also norepinephrine. These, along with

acetylcholine ACH with is used for muscle contraction, may be

involved. The other component that provides the feeling of pleasure

is oxytocin. These are used by people without the disorder of

pedophilia during sexual activity. What is probably also involved

in some way is the way the brain is 'wired' to release these

neurotransmitters at the inappropriate times and trigger a sexual

response that is associated with children, instead of other adults.

If you consider that the nervous and endocrine systems work very

closely with each other, if there is any link in one, then the

other is also involved. So along with the neurotransmitters

affecting this condition there would likely be a neural processing

condition as well.