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Thanks for the article. I did just read last night a little about dopamine antagonists. I looked into some of the ones available on the market and the side effects sound brutal. I hope research contin...

Thanks for sharing. I’ve also experimented with harder drugs in the past and they definitely make my stutter worse....

I'm almost a year off caffeine and have found it has helped both directly (less anxiety) and indirectly (better sleep) with stuttering. Cocaine - makes it much worse. your brain is able to work fast...

I did coke a handful of times in my early 20s and it made my stuttering 100x worse....

Stimulants & Stuttering

Stimulants & Stuttering Hi! I’m just curious if anyone has any experiences with stopping stimulants such as caffeine, nicotine, and other stimulant drugs. How did that affect your stutter?...

okay besty I’m on Wellbutrin and yeah my stutter is a lot worse 😭😭...

I tried Pagaclone. There was no effect. Perhaps it was a placebo. I also tried Zyprexa. I encountered blocks (that I normally dodge via circumlocution) and I had a left eyelid twitch. The twitching la...

Worst nightmare

Worst nightmare My absolute worst nightmare has happened. My 3 year old has began stuttering. I’m heartbroken. I’ve had a stutter my whole life but it has improved as an adult. It’s nowhere near gone,...

Cell Phones might worsen stuttering symptoms.

Cell Phones might worsen stuttering symptoms. Hyperactivity of the dopaminergic system exacerbates or induces stuttering speech. I believe that using my cell phone likely significantly exastrobates th...

barely hanging on...it's getting bad again.

barely hanging on...it's getting bad again. just need to vent. I'm Tom and I'm from Australia, it's great to meet you all. Over the past 2 months my stutter has begun to get worse again, confirming ...

Yep, my anti anxiety and antidepressant meds destroyed my emotions to the point I had forgotten what they felt like and I had no desire or motivation to talk to my doctor to get them back. It was bad....

Hey, I stuttered most of my life. I have dealt with mental health issues most of my life as well. I’ve been on so many different psych drugs I could always tell the difference in my speech getting b...

34 f, stuttering since I was 4. It became more physical around 12 years old. I started "blocking" and would get stuck on a word or sound while grimacing and nodding my head uncontrollably. Some meds make it worse and some make it better. Anyone else have this specific affliction? How do you cope?

34 f, stuttering since I was 4. It became more physical around 12 years old. I started "blocking" and would get stuck on a word or sound while grimacing and nodding my head uncontrollably. Some meds m...

First time I drank alcohol my stutter disappeared. Subsequent drinking had less and less impact on my fluency. Amphetamines also have diminishing returns, requiring higher doses to achieve the same ...

Extended release pseudoephedrine eradicated my stutter in less than six hours but comes back after the medication wears off. Just a fluke or is there something more?

Extended release pseudoephedrine eradicated my stutter in less than six hours but comes back after the medication wears off. Just a fluke or is there something more? [deleted]...

As long as you aren’t taking any brain altering meds like SSRI’s, you’ll be good. Just make sure you read the label of whatever brand you buy....

After a while of every day use, you start feeling numb and robotic. Like emotional stuff will not phase you. This can be good for some people, but it wasn’t for me....

I thought it helped mine too but it actually made it worse - it took me 15 years and getting over one hell of a weed addiction to realise though. Since stopping I can control it better when needed bu...

Wellbutrin & worsened stammer

Wellbutrin & worsened stammer I was recently prescribed Wellbutrin for anxiety/ADD and have found that my stutter is worse. The prescription has worked wonders for my racing thoughts, but I find t...

At 14, I used to see a doctor who specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry (now I'm 25). Although he advised me to see a speech therapist (I and my family didn't know that there are such people...