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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2025
2 points

I cant afford not to express my thoughts. Id rather spend 100 USD ( i bought it for 50 USD) and give it the benefit of the doubt. no regrets ....

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2025
0 points

Are you going to tell me how MY stutter occurs lol? I've had it 3 decades, I know how it happens. One most common word to block on is "hello" and trust me, I'd have to do work hard to stutter ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2025
3 points

A recent poster has said that Abilify, Aripiprazole ended his stuttering. In my own case my stuttering ended while I was prescribed Abilify for 12 months and although I had to discontinue it, the flue...

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postr/StutterFeb 20, 2025
5 points

Medication for stuttering

Medication for stuttering Has anyone discovered any medications that are effective in reducing stuttering? I’ve read that combining Xanax and citalopram can be beneficial. Has anyone experimented with...

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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2025
5 points

It can be helped. Some people report taking thiamine made it a lot better, or anxiety pills due to the effect of dopamine on the brain. There is a lot of evidence to suggest lower dopamine in the brai...

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postr/StutterFeb 17, 2025
0 points

Something it worked for me for severeal years for dates and interviews.

Something it worked for me for severeal years for dates and interviews. Hi, First a little bit of introduction. I have been a stutterer for as long as I can remember, it has always been with me, sinc...

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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2025
1 points

The experience of many people who claim that a pill for stuttering exists has mostly been negative. Why? Because really strong pills have side effects on the heart and liver. The second point is the d...

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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2025
1 points

This is a personal hot take but I'm not a fan of any pharmacuticals in general. Stuff like anti-depressants or anti-anxiety meds, adderral, etc etc. Hard pass. Nope. Unless there is something th...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2025
5 points

It's not really about belief. It's more so that there is evidence indicating that dopamine can be dysregulated and medications can rectify the dysregulation, leading to fluency. Moreover, its been sho...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2025
1 points

I have tried it for anxiety but it was not as effective as I expected and I got bad headaches. Right now, for anxiety I find that microdosing cannabis (5:1 CBD:THC) or psylocibin mushrooms works 100%....

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2025
2 points

Wow, thanks. I’ve stuttered since early childhood. The intensity has varied. In high school it was then worse but since then has vacillated from severe, rarely, to mild/moderate throughout my adult li...

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postr/StutterFeb 15, 2025
2 points

Vitamin B-1 for Stuttering

Vitamin B-1 for Stuttering Okay, I’m looking into Vitamin B-1 to help my stuttering problem. And I don’t know whether to take the vitamin or just get speech therapy. Vitamin B-1 can help stuttering bu...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2025
2 points

Wow! That warms our hearts. Anything that helps, even one of us, gives hope. I also became fluent while taking Abilify how 12 months and I even remained fluent for 8 months after stopping it because o...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2025
2 points

I happened slowly but surely as we increased the dose. My psychiatrist wanted to go up slowly to prevent akathesia and all the other side effects. But for CLEAR effects I’d say like within a month....

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2025
2 points

Gee, thanks. The Abilify was prescribed as an adjunct to my antidepressant. That tiny dose has been so effective that we decided to let it be. If I remained interested in treating my mild stuttering I...

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postr/StutterFeb 13, 2025
5 points

Abilify changed my life

Abilify changed my life Hello everyone! Just wanted to hop on here and talk about my experience with Abilify. This is not advice on whether or not you should also take Abilify, just giving my personal...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2025
2 points

Alcohol reduces my stutter as much as you OP. The issue is it’s easy to start daily drinking to chase that fluency and sense of accomplishment. And it ruins your life in the end especially if you are ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2025
2 points

My coworkers always comment that I seem "smarter" when I'm drinking with them, at conferences or when vendors are in town. I am so much more fluent after a few drinks, like 95% fluent, but I know not ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2025
3 points

I have figured out that my psychogenic stutter block has a neurochemical aspect , since nothing physical like speech therapy works for me . When dopamine is naturally produced in my body in normal le...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2025
3 points

Yeah absolutely. MDMA my fluency is pretty great. Cocaine it’s awful though. A light amount of cannabis seems to help. Alcohol I see no difference....

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