by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 5, 2012 | Trichotillomania research
Neurotransmitters are basically chemical messengers that help relay information throughout the body. They transmit information through nerve cells called neurons. In its most basic form a neuron has two ends (although either can have multiple branches): an axon and a...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 29, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
This post is a little more technical; if you aren’t interested in the science, read the first and the last paragraph. For the rest of you, have at it. CysReplete is a formula that is used in conjunction with any balanced amino acid therapy. CysReplete contains only...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 22, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania
I have been reading a lot of blog posts from people that suffer with trich and although the exact reasons and situations in which they find themselves pulling are very different, many of them find that they pull more (or begin pulling again) after acute periods of...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 15, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
Recently, we did a post on the negative impacts lack of sleep can have on increasing the symptoms of trichotillomania (see Can Skimping on Sleep make Trichotillomania Worse?). This happens due to the relationship between sleep and neurotransmitter levels – if you...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 8, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania
Very few of us like to be told what or how to eat. Luckily, when it comes to improving your sleep, the list of “do’s and don’ts” is pretty short. However, just because this list is short doesn’t mean it’s not important. If you want to eliminate the urge to pull, you...
