Trichotillomania treated wih amitriptyline.
A case of trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling) in a young adult is presented. The patient was treated with amitriptyline in progressively increasing dosage, with marked improvement in her symptoms. Amitriptyline has a pharmacological spectrum of action analogous to chlorimipramine, a medication with reputed effectiveness in severe compulsive behaviors. Thus, a rationale for the use of amitriptyline in this and related disorders evolves.
D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000639:Amitriptyline