Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Case Report

Trichotillomania treated with n-acetylcysteine

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Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology 2019; 29: 544-546
DOI: 10.1080/24750573.2018.1472907
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Trichotillomania (TTM) is a disorder characterized by repetitive hair pulling resulting in hair loss and it is usually difficult to treat with a chronic course of illness. Currently, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most frequently prescribed drugs for adults with TTM. Various studies and case reports give mixed results. Therefore, the treatment effectiveness of SSRIs remains uncertain. There is a growing interest regarding the use of glutamatergic agents in obsessive compulsive disorder and obsessive compulsive spectrum disorder. Here, we report an 18-year-old female patient with TTM, which successfully treated with glutamate modulator n-acetylcysteine.

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