by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 23, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
The following is a side effect profile developed from approximately 50 patient-years of data based treatment in hand at NeuroResearch Clinics, Inc. The following results were obtained from patients taking only amino acids with no prescription drugs: Dry mouth —-...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 16, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
Here is a story that sounds so familiar that I wanted to share it: Trichotillomania Story In it, Michelle explains that her pulling started after a severe amount of stress and that she often pulls more when she is stressed out. This is very, very common as stress is...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 14, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
It is not possible to design a diet where a person can obtain enough amino acids to significantly increase neurotransmitter levels over time. This is because the uptake of amino acids by the body is not selective: foods contain an array of amino acids and no food...
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...
