I was at a few parrotlectures yesterday and they said more or less the same thing- once plucking is triggered it sometimes becomes an "acquired taste" and they have to be weaned of it, just like smokers, alcoholics etc. because of the habbit as well as the rush it gives them.
So they try from least invasive (better food, more distraction, cage in a more appropriote place: some need more quiet, others need the opposite! etc.etc. to positive reinforcement if they show other behaviours, to restriction (collars if serious plucking/mutilating is going on) and at the very last resort: medication.
Last resort because there is just not enough knowlege in sideeffects and long term use.
So, indeed ... no just "popping a parrot-xanax"
I like dr. Matt...but likely for different reasons
