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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2020
2 points

I've experienced my stutter getting slightly better when I was on them and then back to normal, so to speak, when I stopped taking them. Now SSRI's allow more serotonin to be released (?), and what i'...

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postr/StutterJul 25, 2020
5 points

My stuttering has increased on SSRI

My stuttering has increased on SSRI Recently my doctor prescribed me paxil for my anxiety and now my stuttering has increased a lot .before I was a mild stutterer now it seems I have become a moderate...

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postr/StutterJul 23, 2020
4 points

Stuttering much worse after quitting anti-depressants (SSRI's)

Stuttering much worse after quitting anti-depressants (SSRI's) I've been on SSRI's (not for stuttering btw) for 10 years and just quit 3 months ago. It's been working out well but my stuttering has be...

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postr/StutterJul 23, 2020
40 points

I’m scare my stutter would affect my first job.

I’m scare my stutter would affect my first job. Hi everyone, today I just received a call from a local coffee shop that offered me a job as a barista. Even though I feel happy for getting the job but ...

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commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

Hey I used to be in the same place as you, my meds helped me a lot and my anxiety is much better and whenever I stutter badly I don’t hate myself for it as much as I used to. I would recommend sorting...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2020
1 points

Why not see a doctor for ADD then? Just tell them you can’t focus and it’s making life really difficult. If you don’t have any history of attention problems(like you had really good grades in school),...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2020
7 points

Stuttering is a hyperactive dopamine output and slow uptake across the synapses that control the speech and breathing pattens/synchronicity. This happens in the Broca’s area of the brain. Pagaclone is...

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postr/StutterJul 14, 2020
19 points

Stuttering and ADHD?

Stuttering and ADHD? I’ll make this short and sweet: does anyone here have ADHD/ADD in addition to a stutter? If so, how have your experiences been different than a regular PWS? This can be anything ...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2020
2 points

I kinda think that part of what helped me improve my stutter over the years is the very fact that I've had patient and kind people around me. Dunno, it could be loads of things of course, and it like...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2020
1 points

I started to smoke recently -like 2 yrs ago- my stutter hasn't changed much. Smoking only help me to relief my stress and manage my mood ( its not an advice to smoke at all !! ) I'm just telling u my ...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2020
1 points

Bro I have used medication to reduce my stutter . medication like latuda and paxil .my stutter reduced a lot...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2020
2 points

For me weed is a bit 50/50 there are times it helps and other times it makes me a bit more self conscious about my speech.. I have found while microdosing mushrooms I'd have good days or just not care...

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2020
1 points

I took CBD oil for a while for my anxiety, it didn’t do anything at all for me but I’ve never actually smoked weed or ingested edibles. I got some lung problems so I’m reluctant to smoke, but a friend...

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2020
0 points

I've done and still do a wide variety of drugs and they all affect my stutter in a different way, mushrooms and truffels do dampen it but only temporarily. What still works best for my stutter is simp...

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2020
2 points

I don't know if it's the same but I have tried magic mushrooms and I am completely fluent on it. But once it wears off the stutter is back....

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
1 points

Specifically stuttering. And as far as I know, only the people that volunteered to test it were allowed to use it. How it works is that it targets dopamine and slightly decreases it, since off-balance...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
3 points

There’s a medication in the early stages, but it’ll be years before we can actually get it. It doesn’t fully cure it, but it does drastically reduce it...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
1 points

There are a few psychiatrists especialized in stuttering, but the majority isn't and don't know what they can prescribe because there isn't an specific protocol for stuttering apart from speech therap...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2020
1 points

Have u tried citopram? Im a mild stutterer. With citopram im 95% fluent. The side effects includes weight gain, feeling shitty, and erectyile dysfunction. It takes about 3-4 months for u to get fluent...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2020
1 points

I have also tried a lot, but unfortunately I have never had resounding success. I don't stutter very badly, but there are still situations where it is very annoying, depressing and the symptoms are b...

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