by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jul 26, 2012 | People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
I saw a client recently that contact me after trying many different medications over the past 20 years for trichotillomania, depression and anxiety, including several selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – like citalopram (Celexa), fluoxetine (Prozac),...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 26, 2012 | Trichotillomania research
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. If there are imbalances in these neurotransmitters, many bodily functions will start to function...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 1, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
I recently had a client ask me whether or not she should take S-adenosyl-methionine (SAMe) as a trich treatment. SAMe is a sulfur amino acid that functions as a one carbon methyl donor in chemical reactions. I knew that SAM-e was often recommended for depression but I...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 29, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
If you have symptoms of trichotillomania you have a neurotransmitter imbalance. This means that serotonin (the main inhibitory neurotransmitter) and dopamine (the main excitatory neurotransmitter) are out of balance with one another, which causes you to experience an...
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...