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Why did you stop exercising if it was helping your stuttering? Exercising helps to modulate dopamine levels in the brain. This Is probably why it was helping your fluency. Once you stop exercising, ...

There’s a point where the dopamine levels in your brain are at the perfect balance which causes perfect smooth speech. Too high and it causes havoc. Too low and it causes slow sluggish speech. Mastur...

Ecopipam is a D2 partial dopamine antagonist. It doesn’t block dopamine completely, but helps balance it out, especially in the Striatum which is a main component for speech motor control. Prozac als...

Yes, stuttering is caused by a dysregulated dopaminergic system in the brain, especially in the striatum and basal ganglia (according to PET scans). This is why when you avoid substances which cause ...

For me personally, I find anything that gives me a dopamine surge causes me to stutter more! Caffeine, sugar, refined carbs etc…. Coming off those substances has helped me be more fluent! I’m also o...

I'm increasingly convinced my mild (occasionally moderate) stutter is caused solely by excess dopamine (i.e dopaminergic dysregulation). Here's why

I'm increasingly convinced my mild (occasionally moderate) stutter is caused solely by excess dopamine (i.e dopaminergic dysregulation). Here's why I am 21 year old college student and I've been posti...

Please look into Ketamine tx for depression or psychedelic depression trials. These may really help with depression and temporary speech improvement for some....

I’ve taken ability for 2 months now. Speech improved a lot during the first couple of weeks but lately I feel like I’m stuttering more. I’m not sure if I have to increase the dose or what I will do. I...

Have you tried some meds or supplements, look at this subreddit. People have reported they stopped stuttering after taking meds or supplements....

I think it is close to a tic disorder, so physical. There is a psychological component because of the mental stress. Should be noted: all mental health is managable with the right scaffolding - talk t...

That’s not a fair comment. The percentage of people who experience those side effects is extremely low. It’s absolutely worth it compared to stuttering. This is exactly the kind of statement someone w...

I did. I am now on a SSRI not for my stutter but for my anxiety and depression. I know my stutter won’t go away but how I react to it and deal with life stressors has a significant impact on my mental...

I’ve been on Prozac for about 5 weeks now and I feel like it’s helping a lot with my anxiety-driven stuttering. Then again, I’ve also completely cut out all caffeine from my diet which has helped a gr...

I would solidly say, no, i’ve been taking them for 6 months now intermittently. Cycling between Ash and L-Thianine to prevent tolerance… and so far so good! Like, there is this sense of calmness that ...

I'm on too many medications to drink alcohol. Medications for Epilepsy, bipolar, ADHD, chronic major depression. I'm on a shit ton of medication....

Do you think these supplements you’re using are just a placebo effect? I mean if it works , it works...

Definitely same here. Unfortunately my mental state is usually poor but when it’s good and I’m feeling confident my stuttering decreases substantially. Also being well rested helps....

Yup, this is why i start taking supplements and it’s been life changing for me. In particular, i take ashwagandha, L-thianine and magnesium citrate for 6 months now. I has much less anxiety in social ...

If your stutter has psychogenic roots then prescription anxiety meds work as I have personally tried some . But they arent cures ....

I’ve noticed I have been on some different psych meds and they have affected my fluency. Fluency to me is like a game, sometimes the rules change and we gotta change too. I know one guy started one...