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People who stutter will likely always have a certain neurological vulnerability related to speech. But wow, such a major relapse is insane. Based on what I’ve seen in the scientific literature, major ...

To clarify: We can't actually 'DO' anything ourselves manually to operate the feedforward system (other than the central decision). In contrast: We can do something about the **Disruption** *(to this...

There’s no fix for a dysregulated dopaminergic system in the brain. There are medications which attempt to regulate dopamine to normal levels, but nothing has been proven to get the right balance be...

Stutter question: In your own words, how do we tune down (or train) the right amygdala’s sensitivity?

Stutter question: In your own words, how do we tune down (or train) the right amygdala’s sensitivity? Think of the amygdala not as a single “fear button” but as a salience / gating node that biases do...

i avoid talking when in a shopping centre or loud place. i have auditory processing issues and it makes it so much harder to articulate when i cant properly understand what the other person is saying....

Makes sense to me. When excited, dopamine levels increase in the brain. For stutterers who inherently have elevated dopamine baseline levels, this makes stuttering even worse due to overactivation of ...

I also started stuttering a year or so ago, never having stuttered in my life. It got so bad earlier this year that I was admitted to hospital as they thought maybe I'd had a stroke. I couldn't speak ...

Anyone who wants to stop stuttering and become fluent should try Lee lovett’s neuroscience science method. It works! I stuttered for over 60 years, and I became fluent in several months. There are pr...

Should we change "I can" into "I can't"? (towards stuttering remission)

Should we change "I can" into "I can't"? (towards stuttering remission) My personal thoughts: I think, people who stutter (PWS) may often want to eliminate the stop sign (for example, anticipatory fe...

Covid infection leading to adult onset stuttering has been documented in the research literature. It is unknown why....

Well covid can affect brain and gut health. so it could potentially cause a neurological stutter. I got long covid in 22' and had all kinds of strange symptoms. So did you not stutter at all prior to ...

Do you consider the silent blocks as core behavior of stuttering and forceful blocks, prolongations and repetitions as compensatory? (in your own words)

Do you consider the silent blocks as core behavior of stuttering and forceful blocks, prolongations and repetitions as compensatory? (in your own words) In my opinion: I want to add a few research ex...

Just started stuttering this week

Just started stuttering this week I have another post in a different subreddit, but long story short. I just started to occasionally stutter after I got discharged from the hospital and found out that...

I stuttered for 60+ years, was never ever told it was cute! And i didn’t feel cute stuttering - i felt sad and ashamed / why couldn’t i get the words out like everyone else???? Now i can / you can t...

We cannot change our genetics, so we should focus on what we can change: the mental factors. What exactly constitutes the stutter cycle of this mental part?

We cannot change our genetics, so we should focus on what we can change: the mental factors. What exactly constitutes the stutter cycle of this mental part? Most stutter theories support the viewpoint...

I don't know if this is any help to you or your story but; I stutter when talking to myself when by myself. It's incredibly frustrating. I'm 43 and have had the gift since I was 5 or so. My dad had it...

I stuttered for 60+ years - then found Lee Lovett’s neuroscience method - and worked hard - and now fluent!!...

Covid related

Covid related Hi I just found this group and read a thread about how Covid can cause adult stuttering. I have had a series of brain/eye/blood pressure issues since having Covid 2020. I also have devel...

That’s a dopamine and seratonin antagonist, which basically blocks those receptors in the brain. What are some of the side effects of Risperidone? This could potentially work for people/stutterers w...

Stutter question: how to shift into a ready state (from an inhibitory state)? (rather than simply trying to reduce fear of stuttering).

Stutter question: how to shift into a ready state (from an inhibitory state)? (rather than simply trying to reduce fear of stuttering). STUTTER QUESTION During an excessive error-avoidance response....