by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 5, 2012 | Trichotillomania research
Neurotransmitters are basically chemical messengers that help relay information throughout the body. They transmit information through nerve cells called neurons. In its most basic form a neuron has two ends (although either can have multiple branches): an axon and a...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 23, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
I recently had an initial consultation with a woman – let’s call her Mary – that had been suffering from trichotillomania for 34 years. Mary had tried “everything” to get her urges to pull under control, including many different medications, various forms...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 16, 2012 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania
“I started following my program and I’m pulling MORE – what’s going on?!” The urge to pull that is so prevalent in trichotillomania is caused (in most people) by an imbalance in neurotransmitter function. To correct this imbalance, we have found a...
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...
