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Trichotillomania treatment is improving with new therapies, but challenges like stigma and lack of training remain.
Trichotillomania involves hair-pulling due to brain and genetic factors, with behavior therapy and new drugs showing promise, but challenges like stigma and underdiagnosis persist.
Trichotillomania treatment is improving with behavior therapy and new drug approaches, but challenges like stigma and underdiagnosis remain.
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A rash from semaglutide may be due to propylene glycol, not the drug itself.
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Ethanol changes GABAA receptor α4 subunit levels through phosphorylation and neuroactive steroids.