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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is still in the medical trials stage. Long term effects are yet unknown, most of the study participants have been women. It is reccommended to also undergo therapy at the same time. Do not just take this, or at the very least read the recent papers so you know what you may get yourself into regarding side effects. Self-medication without medical supervision is a bad idea. And the current data does not paint a complete picture in what to expect, from what I found.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

My road to stop nailbiting was "cover your nail in foul-tasting liquid, and make sure to get a new one every day because you will get used to everything". And that took a year or so.

So I love that better options exist now, but you're absolutely right that self-medication is pretty much always a bad idea.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

True, I've talked to a professional. :) I'd recommend the same. The liquid wasn't working for me nor were acrylics.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

sounds like treating my skin picking by covering them problem spots with bandaids...