by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 15, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Amino acid therapy can be very effective at restoring proper neurotransmitter function and alleviating the insatiable urge to pull that some many people with trichotillomania experience. There are really two ways in which amino acids are used for people with...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 8, 2011 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Denise came to us to try and stop her hair pulling and eliminate the need for a medication she was given (Zoloft) for trichotillomania. She said, “I have always pulled my hair, even as a kid but it was very minor then. I have mostly puled some eye brows and eye lashes...
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 17, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Lacey was at wit’s end with trichotillomania. She had pulled for 28 years, with no end in sight. She had constant, uncontrollable urges and could not stop pulling hair out. She thought she was mentally ill, and worse, she feared that she’d pass along trich...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Nov 10, 2011 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Tina came to us after her parents found this site on the internet and were intrigued by our success with trichotillomania. Tina was 11 years old and had been suffering from trich for about a year when we first met. She had been on Zoloft during that time, but as her...
