 [ Symptoms ] are there any medications to take to prevent hair pullingtrichotillomania  trichotillomania  hair pulling  ocd  medication [ Disease ] there are no specific medications just for trichotillomania just the comprehensive pscyhiatric managment of the ocd this may include a combination of various different medications along with behavioral therapy put simply the answer is no    and yes there is no specific fda approved medication for hair pullingtrichotillomaniac yet commonly medications include those given for ocd obsessive compulsive disorder and autism spectrum disorders such as ssri is incl zoloft paxil lexapro prozac celexa  anticonvulsant mood stabilizers depakotevalproic acid tegretol topamax lamictal lithium the so called atypical or newer generation antipsychotics risperdal invega zyprexa seroquel geodon ability in practice a psychiatrist pediatrician or other qualified licensed physician e g psychiatric nurse practitioner g p p a internist pediatrician would perform an assessment to see what other issues are going on and decide from there e g other conditions mental state age of patient child vs teen vs adult setting institution jail hospital short term previous statement physical and mental conditions previous conditions history of treatment ______________________________________________