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commentr/StutterApr 30, 2023
1 points

I thought the latest studies from the past 10 years determined that stuttering is related to improper dopamine levels in the brain. Anyone else read this? Also, as a stutterer, I definitely feel like ...

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commentr/StutterApr 30, 2023
4 points

From what I've read the disfluency from ADHD is different than the disfluency from development stuttering....

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commentr/StutterApr 30, 2023
3 points

It could be the other way round. ADHD could be a symptom for people who stutter. And yes, I have ADHD and a stutter. My daughter and her boyfriend both have ADHD but are fluent....

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commentr/StutterApr 30, 2023
18 points

There is a study that people who stutter are more likely to have ADHD than those who dont. But that doesnt mean stuttering is a symptom of ADHD....

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2023
2 points

I dont have ADHD i have autism but I don’t think stuttering has anything to do with ADHD. even when I am incredibly calm and trying to speak well my speech sucks. When i‘m excited it’s bad of course b...

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2023
3 points

Thank you for sharing. Adderall vs Vyvanse was explained to me by a doctor, but I forget now. Glad you are getting such good results:) The adhd diagnosis was a big eye openener for me and made me u...

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2023
4 points

I was the same didn’t display any hyperactivity when I was younger! But my stuttering was personally for me due to racing thoughts and not slowing down enough. I take Vyvanse 40mg at the moment and fi...

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2023
3 points

I am a male, but similar background as you. My add went diagnosed because I did not have the hyperactivity so I was not a classroom distraction. Also, I think since stuttering was everyones focus, t...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2023
2 points

I always say that stuttering might be unchecked OCD when young that develops and worsen your stutter....

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commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
1 points

John, I think I responded to you but it was another redditer. It's another Dr Maguire. DIFFERENT spelling. He has Youtube videos about his treatment with medication. Go to Youtube: Dr.Gerald Maguire....

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commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
2 points

Amy, Please chat with me. I'm a female stutterer who stuttered my entire life and fully recovered at age of 70! I was married to a wonderful professional man for 53 years who adored me shutter and all...

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commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
2 points

Please don't lose hope. There is new research that stuttering is a neurological disorder and can be treated by medication. Check out ‘Dr. Gerald Maguire’ on Youtube and Google. He will be doing a LI...

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commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
1 points

There is now research that stuttering is neurological and can be treated with medication. That's why speech therapy isn't very effective. Check out on Youtube: ‘Dr. Gerald Maguire’ He's also going to...

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commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
0 points

Oops, the Facebook group was accidentally deleted. It's ‘Treatment for Stuttering Support Group’ on Facebook. There is a new medication-mediated stuttering treatment explored. The group is open to al...

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commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
2 points

Have you read about the new research that ties stuttering to neurological disorders such as even Tourettes? There's a new Facebook group, open to everyone that features the new medication-based treatm...

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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
1 points

Great post! I'm very interested in the results of your research how cannabis affects stuttering. I read all the comments here. It seems that some people who stutter (PWS) stutter more, whereas other ...

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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
2 points

It's the same with me. I assume that there are less excitatory activity in the brain so we can coordinate our speech better....

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2023
1 points

Probably because stuttering is caused by a neurological wiring difference, and no amount of speech therapy is going to change a stutterer's inherent neuro-biological wiring. It's a predisposition we a...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2023
1 points

This is incorrect and doesn't apply to all PWS. I'm a severe stutterer who stutters in all situations, every day, on every word. I do not have days or situations where I am "fluent" (though I can be r...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2023
1 points

I'm a PWS, and I stutter in all situations, every day, on all words and almost every syllable. Not all PWS can be fluent in some select situations. For some of us, it's 100% neurological....

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