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Formication. Formication is the sensation resembling that of small insects crawling on (or under) the skin, in the absence of actual insects. It is one specific form of a set of sensations known as paresthesias, which also include the more common prickling, tingling sensation known as pins and needles. Formication is a well-documented symptom ...
Causes. Anxiety, depression and obsessive–compulsive disorder are more frequently encountered in people with trichotillomania. [9] [24] Trichotillomania has a high overlap with post traumatic stress disorder, [citation needed] and some cases of trichotillomania may be triggered by stress.