by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 31, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
We have covered a lot about the science of amino acid therapy and how it relates to trichotillomania. Here is the next in a series of posts: Monoamine Neurotransmitter Synthesis from Amino Acids Figure 3: The synthesis of serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 24, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
I just got off the phone with another client that has had fantastic results using amino acid therapy to address her trichotillomania. This client’s experience provides a great illustration of the far reaching effects of neurotransmitter imbalances and how quickly a...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 15, 2011 | Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
How Reuptake Inhibitors Decrease Neurotransmitter Levels Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) and the Catecholamine O-Methyl Transferase (COMT) enzymes metabolize (i.e., destroy and remove) serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. These monoamine neurotransmitters are...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 24, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Methods to affect Neurotransmitter Balance Reuptake Inhibitors Reuptake inhibitors (such as these) are often used in medicine to manipulate the levels of specific neurotransmitters in the brain. In fact, this is the most widely used approach used for disorders related...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 17, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Methods to affect Neurotransmitter Balance Amino acid therapy Treatment of depression, as well as any other monoamine neurotransmitter diseases including trichotillomania, is not possible through the direct administration of monoamine neurotransmitters (such as...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 10, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
In the previous post, we discussed how damaged neurons can lead to neurotransmitter imbalance. A neurotransmitter imbalance can lead to symptoms such as mood swings, headaches/migraines, OCD tendencies, decreased focus/concentration, decreased memory, anxiety, sleep...
