by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 30, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
This post has to do with the optimal sequence we follow to help people get to their goals. In regards to neurotransmitter related disorders, there is a definite sequence that works best. The serotonin and/or catecholamine system has a role, either directly or...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 23, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
The following is a side effect profile developed from approximately 50 patient-years of data based treatment in hand at NeuroResearch Clinics, Inc. The following results were obtained from patients taking only amino acids with no prescription drugs: Dry mouth —-...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 16, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
Here is a story that sounds so familiar that I wanted to share it: Trichotillomania Story In it, Michelle explains that her pulling started after a severe amount of stress and that she often pulls more when she is stressed out. This is very, very common as stress is...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 9, 2011 | Trichotillomania causes
Neurotransmitter imbalances often have many origins. Genetic predisposition certainly plays a role; however, genetic impact can often be overridden or minimized with other therapies. However, the most common reasons for neurotransmitter imbalances are stress and a...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 2, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
Now that you have a better understanding of what we are looking for, you can quickly see that it takes a very specialized laboratory to do these measurements; it also helps you to see why the interpretation of the results isn’t quite so straightforward. We have used...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 26, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
I am often asked what tests are available to help determine if a person’s neurotransmitter levels are imbalanced. There is a lot of misleading and inaccurate information out there, so I will try and summarize what testing procedures we use, what is being tested and...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 19, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
This was a direct quote from a woman that I met with last week in regards to her experience with amino acid therapy in regards to her trichotillomania. Betty (her name has been changed at her request) had a history of other illnesses, including fibromyalgia,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 12, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Once your neurotransmitter levels are rebalanced, your symptoms will disappear. This is like a ‘light-switch’; you either have enough or you don’t. When you do, you will wake up one day and your symptoms will be gone. It often seems miraculous, but it is actually just...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 5, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Neurotransmitter imbalances have been associated with many conditions, including food cravings, increased appetite, binging, addictions (food, alcohol, drugs, gambling, etc.), trichotillomania, obsessive-compulsive tendencies and disorders, depression, anxiety,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 28, 2011 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, Support for trichotillomania
We see and hear every week from clients that are having success eliminating the urge to pull and conquering trich using targeted amino acid therapy. Just last week, I spoke with Jessica (name changed); here is her story in her own words: “I believe I actually started...
