This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Psychiatry
Trichophagia is characterized by? 
Select and explain. 
A. Compulsive pulling of hair, B. Compulsive eating of hair, C. Compulsive shopping, D. Compulsive stealing
B: Compulsive eating of hair
Answer: B: Compulsive eating of hair 
Explanation: Ans. B. Compulsive eating of hairTrichophagia is compulsive eating of hair and is usually associated with trichotillomania i.e. compulsive pulling of hair.