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 | Oct 13, 2011 | People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
One of the things we hear most often in the clinic from people suffering from trich is that they feel very alone, very isolated and very fearful. They are usually afraid that someone will find out about their pulling and they are burdened by the stress of guilt and...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 6, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
We talk at great length on this site about how neurotransmitter imbalance can greatly impact your urge to pull and that correcting underlying imbalances is the key for many people to stop pulling. I just came across an interesting article that may provide additional...
