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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
2 points

Adderall makes me almost fluent. But I'd for sure get addicted if I had a perscription. It might just be a "honeymoon" effect though cause I only take it for party reasons and I take a lot and get an...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
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At the beginning of the year, I had to give it up because I was gonna start a new job. After 3 months without smoking, I had also made the decision to seek speech therapy. I made my initial consultati...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
2 points

I don't encourage cannabis usage but I'm 42 and have used pretty much daily since 16. I'm fluent as hell. I never noticed any difference, in fact, perhaps a slight improvement because I was more relax...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
1 points

I find water help with my stuttering. The more water I drink the more confident I feel when I speak....

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
2 points

I have noticed sometimes adderall helps and sometimes in makes it really bad. Same with caffeine. The only thing that helps almost completely, and then continues to help for about 3 months… is trippin...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
2 points

Helped you in the short-term? Like your speech improves when you’re high? That’s interesting because my experiences are the exact opposite....

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
3 points

A recovered benzos and alcohol addict here, also a PWS (person who stutters). Hit me up in PM if you want some genuine advice on this topic and beyond...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
1 points

For me personally, it is the other way around. All sedatives and tranquilizers make speech considerably more controlled and fluent whilst stimulants usually exacerbate stuttering. The better question ...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
4 points

Adderal improves my speech. Makes me so confident and happy I forget to stutter. Yes, if I don’t think about, or “forget” to stutter, I will not stutter....

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postr/StutterNov 29, 2022
3 points

ADHD medication for stuttering?

ADHD medication for stuttering? Caffeine tremendously helps my stutter. Does this mean there would be a direct translation to ADHD medication improving my speech like adderall?...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
2 points

>Quitting everything on that list has improved my fluency greatly. Quitting all of them gives a better quality of life anyways. Less anxiety means less stuttering most of the time. it is exactly t...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
1 points

Interesting! Glad it’s working out for you. Fungi seems to have some extraordinary properties. I don’t drink too much caffeine but on the days that I do I can really feel the difference....

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
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I recently cut back from 400-500mg of caffeine a day to 100mg or less. I also started taking lions mane everyday. Between the two, I’ve noticed a huge improvement in both anxiety and fluency. I don’t ...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
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It’s pretty crazy. Like for some people it works and for others it makes it a hell of a lot worse....

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
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Ah yes, I have seen some of his work and his interview with Joe Rogan. I have experimented with mushrooms in the past and haven’t had any profound results. But then again, I didn’t go into it thinking...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
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Thanks for the article. I did just read last night a little about dopamine antagonists. I looked into some of the ones available on the market and the side effects sound brutal. I hope research contin...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
13 points

Quitting everything on that list has improved my fluency greatly. Quitting all of them gives a better quality of life anyways. Less anxiety means less stuttering most of the time....

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
1 points

I'm almost a year off caffeine and have found it has helped both directly (less anxiety) and indirectly (better sleep) with stuttering. Cocaine - makes it much worse. your brain is able to work fast...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
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I'm not sure but I see that CBD kindly helps you to think less about your stuttering. But I think it works like any sedative...

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postr/StutterNov 28, 2022
10 points

Stimulants & Stuttering

Stimulants & Stuttering Hi! I’m just curious if anyone has any experiences with stopping stimulants such as caffeine, nicotine, and other stimulant drugs. How did that affect your stutter?...

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