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If you compulsively bite your nails (or something similar like hair-pulling or skin-picking) then these two articles may be helpful:

OCD article

Tics article

(Things like hair pulling may be more related to tics/Tourette's than to OCD: Trichotillomania is more related to Tourette disorder than to obsessive-compulsive disorder

Hope these help.

@TurkishPeater hope this helps! https://constantinek.substack.com/p/depression-and-mood-disorders

Hypertension, High Blood Pressure
With a Discussion on High Cholesterol
https://constantinek.substack.com/p/hypertension-high-blood-pressure

@HoldenCox I hope this information helps you when you quit smoking! https://constantinek.substack.com/p/addictions-substance-abuse-and-withdrawals

@TopicalsOnBalls

Some ideas:

1. Topical caffeine solution (some evidence it's almost equal to minoxidil in its effects)
2. Topical antihistamines seem to be able to help
3. Using red light topically
4. Topical progesterone (maybe adding DMSO to increase absorption if comfortable)
5. Topical T3 (Maybe tyronene from idealabs which is already a liquid)
6. Maybe topical lidocaine?
7. Lots of people talk about castor oil and rosemary oil
8. Massaging (and derma rolling if comfortable)

@fd It is possible for sure but probably unlikely with doses lower than 5mg a day

PCOS - A Proposed Root Cause
Possibly Relevant for Males with Similar Symptoms (fertility issues, hair loss..)
https://constantinek.substack.com/p/pcos-a-potential-root-cause

Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Some of the Physiology Behind Them and What to do About It
https://constantinek.substack.com/p/anxiety-and-panic-attacks

@kneegrows Hope this helps! https://constantinek.substack.com/p/adhd-a-paradoxically-low-energy-state

@mostlylurking that’s good to know thanks!

@STH some stuff here may help! https://constantinek.substack.com/p/autoimmunity

There is evidence that nicotine (usually patch but also via other methods) can be useful for tics (as seen in chronic tic disorders like Tourette’s), ADHD, OCD and perhaps even schizophrenia.

I think if using nicotine allows someone to avoid the other harmful drugs used for some of these conditions (antipsychotics/neuroleptics, amphetamine/stimulants, SSRIs etc..) then nicotine can be quite helpful.

So at the very least, compared to other medications it’s much better. If someone is just using it for fun or for concentrating better, then using nicotine from a patch, gum or zyn is definitely better than smoking a cigarette.

@TurkishPeater I’ve read about using molybdenum, vitamin B3, manganese and zinc to deal with copper excess so maybe some of those things can help. Oh and vitamin C

Obsessions and Compulsions
Some Approaches for OCD
https://constantinek.substack.com/p/obsessions-and-compulsions

@djledda That's probably worth a try sure

@RapexEat Hopefully something here can help: https://constantinek.substack.com/p/depression-and-mood-disorders

Hope this helps!
https://constantinek.substack.com/p/migraines-and-headaches

Depression and Mood Disorders
Common Contributors and Solutions

My attempt to explain various approaches one can take to tackle depression and other mood disorders.

Hope it helps:
https://constantinek.substack.com/p/depression-and-mood-disorders

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@kombushane thank you.

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@Fructose Thanks that's all in the article. There is in fact a study showing that tuarine helps (kids) with chronic tic disorders so I agree that tuarine is likely very helpful!