by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 1, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
You have the urge to pull. You can resist the urge, but it can take a lot of effort to do so. If you give in, you may or may not like what you feel after you pull (exhilaration, pleasure), but you probably don’t like how you feel (guilt, shame, despair) or the end...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 9, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
We have covered a number of ways that different environmental and genetic factors could adversely affect trichotillomania in this blog. This post will focus on another common biological cause for neurotransmitter imbalance that can exacerbate or cause...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 2, 2012 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
As you read through the numerous articles and research on this blog you will quickly see that we have found that imbalances with certain neurotransmitters (which are brain chemicals that control most of the body’s functions) can lead to a great many disorders,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 26, 2012 | People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Many people that suffer from trichotillomania also experience other symptoms of neurotransmitter imbalance, which can include any of the following: Depression Anxiety Migraines Insomnia Cravings Increased appetite Low pain tolerance Hot flashes Mood swings PMS Sleep...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 19, 2012 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
I have been many emails asking how to achieve proper neurotransmitter balance using amino acid therapy. It seems that many people are attempting to take their own mixture of amino acids in an attempt to alleviate their urges to pull. This trial-and-error method is...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 22, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
We talk a lot about using amino acid therapy to help correct underlying neurotransmitter imbalances to help people overcome trichotillomania and other disorders related to neurotransmitter imbalance, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, ADD/ADHD, migraines, obesity,...
