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Thank god some scientist don't think like you.   There are some proven theories that stuttering (for a majority of stutters) is caused by a dysfunction of dopamine system (specially in the parts of th...

Thank god some scientist don't think like you.  There are some proven theories that stuttering (for a majority of stutters) is caused by a dysfunction of dopamine system (specially in the parts of the...

Personally, my belief is that within our lifetimes, we'll see medication that targets stuttering a bit more directly, and have minimal side-effects (as opposed to second generation antipsychotics that...

It's absolutely a hardware problem, so to speak, to some degree. That's why it's strongly genetic. This can also partially account for fluctuations in disfluencies (i.e. anything from bad days, to r...

Why scientists dont know how stuttering starts in human brain in 2025?

Why scientists dont know how stuttering starts in human brain in 2025? I mean with all that technology, and what we know about brain and human body, we still not have a some pill what can heal stutter...

The best book for SLPs to read

The best book for SLPs to read This book is an essential read for speech-language pathologists. If you adopt the methods it presents, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a leader in your field. It ...

Depression doesn't cause stuttering. Maybe the low self-esteem and negative feelings that come with depression are worsening your stutter though like many other things can, but since stuttering is a c...

The Key to Escaping Our Lifelong Battle

The Key to Escaping Our Lifelong Battle **© \[Austen Siegler\], \[2025\]. All rights reserved.** This document contains proprietary intellectual property and original material developed by the au...

I think for most of these, the speech is more structured or we are talking to people that we may deem there's less pressure to be fluent to. When you whisper, sing or read out loud. You are reducing, ...

It's a neurological/psychological problem. Why would I be able to speak 100% fluently when talking in a different voice/accent but then stutter when trying to speak normally....

Although it's true that stuttering is neurophysiological condition, you can still practice and do exercises to strengthen your speech musculature and improve overall vocal function. Because stutterers...

Stuttering is neurological in origin. There is a moment of loss of control in speech, and then the stuttering is the tension that one creates as a reaction to the loss of control. It’s like when you...

It is 100% not a vocal chord issue. Stuttering is a speech motor disorder that affects all of the speech anatomy....

Stuttering is a Vocal Cord issue?

Stuttering is a Vocal Cord issue? I think stuttering is vocal cord issue.I noticed that my tongue, lips, in right place but feels like sound doesn't come from the vocal cord. Suggest some vocal cord...

Could Co2 cause my stutter?

Could Co2 cause my stutter? I remember stuttering since im 7, and i just realized that in my previous house i had no kind of ventilation, i grew up in it beetween 7 and 14yo so for 7years straight i s...

Stuttering is Vocal cord issue

Stuttering is Vocal cord issue I think stuttering is vocal cord issue.I noticed that my tongue, lips, in right place but feels like sound doesn't come from the vocal cord. Suggest some vocal cord ex...

That is exactly why stuttering is worthy of investigation just like any other neurological disorder....

A couple of things here: 1. The neurological mechanisms underlying stuttering are not well known to doctors, and even some speech therapists. So there's no surprise that that's what they mentioned to...

You should absolutely go to the doctor to make sure there was no neurological event involved. Slurring speech is a sign of a stroke and nonsensical speech is associated with a subtype of aphasia. If...

Sudden development of stutter/jumbled speech

Sudden development of stutter/jumbled speech Just a precursor: I’m hoping this is the correct subreddit to post to, if people can give advice etc… June of 2024 I started stuttering really suddenly, a...