by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 14, 2016 | Amino Acid Therapy, Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania
There are many products that can be used to supply the body the necessary building blocks that it needs to re-establish proper neurotransmitter function. Unfortunately, most of the products available over-the-counter, as well as many that are only available through...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 14, 2016 | Amino Acid Therapy, How to stop hair pulling
A very common question when someone is starting amino acid therapy to reduce the urges to pull associated with trichotillomania is whether or not their pulling will get worse before it gets better. While it is possible that a person’s urges to pull may increase as we...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 17, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
I am often asked what products we use to help restore proper neurotransmitter function. The honest answer is that every single person requires a different blend of amino acids and cofactors to optimize their neurotransmitter levels, so identifying just one or two...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 3, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Trichotillomania research
One of the most confusing aspects of using amino acid therapy in a clinical setting is the proper use of urinary testing to determine how to adjust amino acid dosing. There is misinformation everywhere. Here I will try and convey, in as simple terms as possible, what...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Nov 12, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Managing Trichotillomania
NeuroReplete is often used as part of amino acid therapy to help address the underlying neurotransmitter imbalance(s) involved in a number of conditions, including depression, anxiety, OCD, ADD/ADHD, insomnia, cravings and increased appetite, addiction, restless leg...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 29, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy
Achieving proper neurotransmitter function using amino acid therapy is about pushing the right buttons. Nowhere is this more important (or confusing) than when a person is suffering from multiple conditions related to neurotransmitter imbalance. For example, let’s say...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 15, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Trichotillomania causes
It is a common misconception that “low levels” of serotonin (or dopamine, norepinephrine or epinephrine) are the cause for dysfunction associated with various disease states. This often leads to the inappropriate use of neurotransmitter precursors – such as 5-HTP or...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 1, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, People with trichotillomania
Neurotransmitter imbalance is at the heart of many, seemingly unrelated disorders. In fact, it is very common for a person to experience two or more disorders related to neurotransmitter imbalance, including depression and/or anxiety, trichotillomania, obsessive...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 17, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy
NeuroReplete is a balanced amino acid formula that is often used as a foundational part of amino acid therapy. It provides 5-HTP and L-tyrosine along with the cofactors necessary to convert these amino acids into serotonin and the catecholamines (dopamine,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Aug 13, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
Neurotransmitters are a class of chemical messengers in the body that help regulate, either directly or indirectly, most of the other systems and functions in the body. Most people have heard of several common neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine,...
