by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 22, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
We talk a lot about using amino acid therapy to help correct underlying neurotransmitter imbalances to help people overcome trichotillomania and other disorders related to neurotransmitter imbalance, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, ADD/ADHD, migraines, obesity,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 15, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Amino acid therapy can be very effective at restoring proper neurotransmitter function and alleviating the insatiable urge to pull that some many people with trichotillomania experience. There are really two ways in which amino acids are used for people with...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 8, 2011 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Denise came to us to try and stop her hair pulling and eliminate the need for a medication she was given (Zoloft) for trichotillomania. She said, “I have always pulled my hair, even as a kid but it was very minor then. I have mostly puled some eye brows and eye lashes...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 1, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
I recently had a client ask me whether or not she should take S-adenosyl-methionine (SAMe) as a trich treatment. SAMe is a sulfur amino acid that functions as a one carbon methyl donor in chemical reactions. I knew that SAM-e was often recommended for depression but I...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Nov 23, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Many people that come into the office are often amazed to hear that a number of their symptoms can be caused by neurotransmitter imbalance. A recent client came in suffering from trich. During her initial interview, she also told me that she suffered from constant...
