Medications For Treating Trichotillomania

Certain medications are considered for treating trichotillomania. However, it is interesting to know that although medications may assist people to stop pulling one’s hair, the effect is just temporary. There is a great chance for the symptoms of this disorder to reappear. In this case, a behavioral therapy is still deemed necessary. According to some experts, the therapy should be incorporated into the medication treatment.

Here are few of those commonly advised medications for trichotillomania:

Valproate (Depakote)
Lithium Carbonate (Eskalith, Lithobid)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Clomipramine (Anafranil)


As what I’ve mentioned earlier, dealing with trichotillomania is difficult. Every person affected by it should try to exercise control and discipline on his behavior, and since what exactly triggers this disorder is still unknown, further research to fully answer this puzzling disorder is highly needed. Thanks to some psychiatrists and psychologists out there that treating tricho is now attended. And, as long as the fact that it feels good to have your hair pulled remains a mystery, proper help and daily effort is no doubt a very important requirement here.