by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 17, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania
When should I take my amino acid products? The general recommendation for most of the amino acid products we recommend is to take them away from food, ideally 30-60 minutes prior to a meal. The reason has to do with absorption and utilization of the amino acids. It is...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 15, 2011 | Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
How Reuptake Inhibitors Decrease Neurotransmitter Levels Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) and the Catecholamine O-Methyl Transferase (COMT) enzymes metabolize (i.e., destroy and remove) serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. These monoamine neurotransmitters are...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 24, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Methods to affect Neurotransmitter Balance Reuptake Inhibitors Reuptake inhibitors (such as these) are often used in medicine to manipulate the levels of specific neurotransmitters in the brain. In fact, this is the most widely used approach used for disorders related...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 17, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Methods to affect Neurotransmitter Balance Amino acid therapy Treatment of depression, as well as any other monoamine neurotransmitter diseases including trichotillomania, is not possible through the direct administration of monoamine neurotransmitters (such as...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 10, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
In the previous post, we discussed how damaged neurons can lead to neurotransmitter imbalance. A neurotransmitter imbalance can lead to symptoms such as mood swings, headaches/migraines, OCD tendencies, decreased focus/concentration, decreased memory, anxiety, sleep...
