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 | Nov 3, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
I speak a lot about amino acid therapy and how it modifies neurotransmitter levels in the brain which helps people eliminate the urge to pull. This is a convenient way to think about the problem and the solution: low or imbalanced levels of certain neurotransmitters...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 27, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
In a previous post we discussed the studies that have been done regarding the use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of trichotillomania (N-acetylcysteine and Treatment of Trichotillomania). It is known that NAC increases the concentration of glutamate (an...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 20, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
I am periodically asked about the use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of trichotillomania, and have seen this subject come up on numerous occasions on the trich blogs and forums. There is some research to suggest how n-acetylcysteine works as well as how it...
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...
