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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2022
1 points

That was most likely just the placebo effect. The only medications that have demonstrated the most efficacy are anti-psychotics - which block dopamine. An hypothesis points to excessive dopaminergic a...

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2022
2 points

This is accurate. Aripiprazole/Abilify is the atypical antipsychotic with the least number and severity of side effects, with the most prominent being akathisia/restlessness....

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2022
4 points

this seems really comprehensive and has some non-medication related info: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7118465/ Abilify seems like it has the least amount of wacky side effects so t...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
1 points

You need to work on your stuttering too. Those pills will help a lot but it's not a magic solution...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2022
3 points

Different benzos, currently on Clonipin but I started with Xanax a long time ago and also tried Ativan. It addressed the anxiety enough to really let me leverage the techniques....both help independen...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2022
2 points

I started taking some anti anxiety medication that has helped a little. The medication just makes me give less of a fuck so I don’t stutter as much as I used too. But it could just be me aging too. No...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2022
1 points

Never stop benzos cold turkey. Talk to your GP and make sure you taper off slowly and appropriately. You could die if you stopped too soon. Inappropriate Benzo withdrawal can cause seizures or psychos...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2022
3 points

It is good SHORT TERM.. but a bitch to kick after years of long term use and high dosage.. be safe.. I went cold turkey from that and several other controlled substances.. not a pretty sight but I ma...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2022
4 points

I'm not a doctor, but I have used Xanax in the past. I'm aware that the long-term effects from benzodiazapines are pretty terrible. Xanax is highly habit forming, as others have attested to. There are...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2022
3 points

Xanax is terrible. I discovered it as a “miracle cure” and got super addicted, ended up going to jail and almost getting a felony for possession. It made me not care about anything at all so I didn’t ...

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postr/StutterDec 4, 2022
9 points

Tapering off Xanax

Tapering off Xanax When I first discovered this drug it was a miracle cure. I was washed in relief from anxiety and barely stuttered if at all and even if I did I didn’t care. It lasted a few days wit...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
2 points

Have you thought about eliminating caffeine, or taking melatonin before bed to help with the insomnia? you’ve been smoking daily for 6 years, it’ll take some time for your body to adjust into a new ha...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2022
4 points

I don't even have sexual impulses at all, ever since my ex left me i've been in love with clonazepam. Sadly life went downhill after that. been stabbed by family and plugs. and all that shit. 5 times ...

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postr/StutterNov 29, 2022
7 points

Benzodiazepines And Stuttering

Benzodiazepines And Stuttering I am 18 rn, i read a-lot about medications specially controlled ones,but i dont have a degree rn on psychology so take what i say with a grain of salt. I am tampering rn...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
1 points

I’m on it and it gives me weird ass dreams and I hate it. Like a dream I was flying with Michelle Obama in a helicopter to a tower where I would climb with a pick to the top and sit in a well up there...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
1 points

A few years ago my psychiatrist suggested that I try Adderall to help with my fluency. It made it soooo much worse. It also made me feel terrible and lose 30lbs. Do not recommend lol....

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2022
2 points

So my conclusion after week 1 is that I feel like I definitely have the real thing, but no side effects. There are times that I was convinced it worked and then there are times that it wasn’t working....

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commentr/StutterNov 25, 2022
2 points

Yes. Sorry been busy with the holiday. I’m on day 5. And i feel great. No side effects. Long story short, because I’m about to go to bed, is that i def feel moments of, ok this is working, and then th...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2022
2 points

I barely masturbate, so no. Masturbation is unrelated to stuttering but the unhealthy consequences can lead to more stuttering. Masturbation is basically a biologically-created drug, and it is used t...

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commentr/StutterNov 3, 2022
1 points

There is some general calming that comes. Now you don't have to think about how to construct a sentence. Where to inhale, where to exhale. But there are some side effects. My libido is decreased. ...

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