Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Trichotillomania treated wih amitriptyline

S Snyder

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |August 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    Amitriptyline effectively treated trichotillomania, a compulsive hair pulling disorder, in a young adult. This finding supports amitriptyline as a potential treatment for similar compulsive behaviors.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Operation and performance of the ATLAS Tile Calorimeter in Run 1.

    The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields·2019
    Same author

    Search for electroweak production of supersymmetric particles in final states with two or three leptons at <math> </math> with the ATLAS detector.

    The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields·2019
    Same author

    Measurement of the azimuthal anisotropy of charged particles produced in <math> </math> = 5.02 TeV Pb+Pb collisions with the ATLAS detector.

    The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields·2019
    Same author

    Search for Higgs boson pair production in the <math></math> channel using <math></math> collision data recorded at <math></math> <math></math> TeV with the ATLAS detector.

    The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields·2019
    Same author

    Observation of Centrality-Dependent Acoplanarity for Muon Pairs Produced via Two-Photon Scattering in Pb+Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02  TeV with the ATLAS Detector.

    Physical review letters·2018
    Same author

    Combination of the Searches for Pair-Produced Vectorlike Partners of the Third-Generation Quarks at sqrt[s]=13  TeV with the ATLAS Detector.

    Physical review letters·2018

    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Psychiatry
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Trichotillomania is a compulsive disorder characterized by repetitive hair pulling.
    • Existing treatments for trichotillomania have varying efficacy.
    • Understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of compulsive behaviors is crucial for developing effective therapies.

    Observation:

    • A young adult diagnosed with trichotillomania presented with significant symptoms.
    • The patient underwent treatment with amitriptyline, with dosages gradually increased.
    • Close monitoring of symptom progression was conducted throughout the treatment period.

    Findings:

    • The patient exhibited marked improvement in trichotillomania symptoms following amitriptyline treatment.
    • Amitriptyline demonstrated a positive therapeutic effect, reducing the urge and frequency of hair pulling.
    • The observed efficacy suggests a favorable response to the medication.

    Implications:

    • Amitriptyline shows promise as a viable treatment option for trichotillomania.
    • The pharmacological profile of amitriptyline aligns with agents effective in treating compulsive disorders.
    • Further research into amitriptyline for trichotillomania and related compulsive behaviors is warranted.

    Related Experiment Videos