"Fifty people were enrolled in a double blind 12-week study; half were given N-Acetylcysteine, an amino acid commonly found in health food supplements.
Patients were given 1,200 mg of N-Acetylcysteine every day for six weeks. For the following six weeks, the dosage was increased to 2,400 mg per day.
After nine weeks, those on the supplement had significantly reduced hair-pulling. By the end of the 12-week study, 56% reported feeling much better.."
Source: http://www.india-server.com/news/trichotillomania-can-be-restrained-8633.html
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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