Can therapy beat a drug for Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking?
NCT ID NCT05796752
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 21, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study compares two treatments for body-focused repetitive behaviors like hair-pulling and skin-picking: a medication called memantine and a type of behavioral therapy. About 26 adults will try memantine for 8 weeks, then switch to therapy for 8 weeks. The goal is to see which approach better reduces urges and behaviors.
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University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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