by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 7, 2015 | Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
The extreme and often compulsive urges to pull that are associated with trichotillomania are often due to an underlying imbalance in brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. In regards to trichotillomania, the most important neurotransmitter imbalances seem to be...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 26, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, People we helped stop pulling hair out, Support for trichotillomania
Here is another case study showing how quickly amino acid therapy can help eliminate the urges to pull. Amy’s parents came to us in December 2014. Amy was an 11 year old girl that started having intense urges to pull in May 2014 that lessened over the summer, but came...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 26, 2015 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
Many medications and drugs that are prescribed for trichotillomania and other disorders related to neurotransmitter imbalance have their effects by manipulating the release or re-uptake of neurotransmitters in the brain. Stimulants, such as amphetamines (i.e.,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 20, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
A search of the internet for ‘trichotillomania treatment’ brings back over 149,000 results. This can make the search for a viable trichotillomania treatment option very difficult, if not downright impossible. However, upon closer investigation, you will find that...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 17, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
I received an interesting email the other day that highlighted some of the misconceptions about using amino acid therapy, so I thought I would share it with you. The author, we’ll call her Jane, was explaining to me how she had “experimented with amino acid therapy...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 3, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
Part 1 of this three part series detailed why sulfur amino acids are necessary to correct neurotransmitter imbalances; Part 2 discussed the various sources of sulfur amino acids and why the L-cysteine used in CysReplete is the clear winner in regards to cost. ...
