by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 3, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
A Cohesive Model of Neurotransmitter Dysfunction The Bundle Damage Theory and The Monoamine Theory are not mutually exclusive of each other. Instead these two theories can be viewed a complementary in that they address different mechanisms of action leading to...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 27, 2011 | Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research, What is trichotillomania
I just watched a video on YouTube titled – Trichotillomania: A True Medical Mystery – where they interviewed a medical doctor who explained that trich is baffling because so little is known about it. That was in 2008. Today, although the underlying imbalances that can...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 20, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
The Bundle Damage Theory Part 3 of our multiple part series will detail the second of two prevailing theories in medicine as to how neurotransmitter imbalances occur. Recall that our approach to eliminating the urge to pull is based on premise that trichotillomania,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 13, 2011 | Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
In our last post, we introduced one of two prevailing theories in medicine as to how neurotransmitter imbalances occur. Recall that our approach to eliminating the urge to pull is based on premise that trichotillomania, along with many other disorders, often results...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 6, 2011 | Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Monoamine Theory of Neurotransmitter Imbalance Our multiple series of posts on the science behind our approach to trichotillomania will detail one of the two prevailing theories in medicine as to how neurotransmitter imbalances occur. Recall that our approach to...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 30, 2010 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Imbalances in Neurotransmitters Often Cause Trichotillomania We have a novel approach to help those with trichotillomania eliminate the urge to pull which allows them to stop pulling their hair out. It is based on underlying biochemical imbalances in brain chemistry,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 16, 2010 | People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research, What is trichotillomania
I read a post recently that related trich to an addiction. In the article, ‘It’s Trichy’ thought about the similarities between trich and an addiction, such as alcoholism. There are many similarities, but the most pressing is the very real chemical imbalance that is...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 9, 2010 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
At least, not most of the time. Reuptake inhibitors represent a $20+ billion dollar industry. The first reuptake inhibitors were known as ‘nonspecific reuptake inhibitors’ or ‘tricyclic antidepressants’ and were introduced in 1958. The first selective serotonin...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 2, 2010 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
We often are asked about the safety profile of amino acids, especially in conjunction with medications. In our clinic, we have seen almost no negative interactions. Marty Hinz, MD, who has an immense collection of data around the use of amino acid therapy in practice,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Nov 18, 2010 | How to stop hair pulling, People with trichotillomania, What is trichotillomania
I’m going to let you all in on a little secret – I’m not very tech savvy. In fact, I’m pretty internet-challenged – I can check my email, post some articles/blogs and find what I need, but aside from that, I don’t spend a lot of time on the web. However, a couple days...
