by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 14, 2016 | Amino Acid Therapy, How to stop hair pulling
A very common question when someone is starting amino acid therapy to reduce the urges to pull associated with trichotillomania is whether or not their pulling will get worse before it gets better. While it is possible that a person’s urges to pull may increase as we...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 3, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Trichotillomania research
One of the most confusing aspects of using amino acid therapy in a clinical setting is the proper use of urinary testing to determine how to adjust amino acid dosing. There is misinformation everywhere. Here I will try and convey, in as simple terms as possible, what...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 17, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy
NeuroReplete is a balanced amino acid formula that is often used as a foundational part of amino acid therapy. It provides 5-HTP and L-tyrosine along with the cofactors necessary to convert these amino acids into serotonin and the catecholamines (dopamine,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Aug 13, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
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. Most people have heard of several common neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 5, 2015 | How to stop hair pulling, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
I’ve been on a program with the NPHC for almost a year. After following Dr. Oler’s recommendations, I have almost no urges to pull and my hair has almost all grown back; the only urges I have are when stress gets really high, but I can deal with those. I was diagnosed...
