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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
2 points

I was part of the clinical trial for Rispeirdone under the guidance of a psychiatrist who researches stuttering when I was a teen. It helped fr the first few months, then we kept having to increase t...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
2 points

I'm quite reluctant to try out antipsychotics as I've read they can have some potentially life-threatening side effects -like NMS. I've only tried Propranolol (Inderal) -a generic beta blocker- thus...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
1 points

I think what you are experiencing is an placebo effect, Because usually adderel is a stimulant medication and it increases dopamine so you will stutter more.but don't worry in rare cases the exact opp...

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postr/StutterAug 6, 2020
4 points

Will olanzapine(zyprexa) reduce my Stuttering?

Will olanzapine(zyprexa) reduce my Stuttering? Recently I went to a psychiatrist for treating my anxiety and depression and I told him that stuttering is effecting my life a lot.so he said to me that ...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
4 points

Not going to rain on your parade at all because I have dealt with a stutter my whole life as well (29) and it is so frustrating! The only thing I can say about using any type of drug to help with your...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

Yup, Olanzapine is a second gen (or atpyical) antipsychotic. These have less side effects compared to the typical ones, but still not worth it in my opinions, even if it works....

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
0 points

Whoa man, why are you mad? I think you misunderstood me. I never suggested pharmacists are the ones who prescribe it. I know we don't have that power lol. And of course, there will be some doctors suc...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

There have been studies with quite a few dopamine antagonists such as Olazapine and Risperdone. Nothing is FDA approved yet. Research has since moved on to different medications. From an OLD resea...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

Hi, I'm a pharmacist. I would NOT recommended taking that drug. I doubt any competent doctor will prescribe it for a stutter. Olanzapine is an antipsychotic for schizophrenia. Comes with a lot of side...

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commentr/StutterAug 5, 2020
1 points

This is a new Drug promoted by Gerald Mcguire from the university of riverside CA, to trat stuttering. Mr Mc Guire has been interviewed in national media and he is in charge of a branch of the unive...

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commentr/StutterAug 5, 2020
2 points

Bro I heard a medication known as olanzapine will reduce our stuttering.but beware it has side effect like wight gain and things like that.but it will definitely reduce your stutter I heard.even geral...

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commentr/StutterAug 4, 2020
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A number of drugs have been reported to reduce stuttering. (1,2) One of these drugs is alprazolam (Xanax), an antianxiety agent. Included also are citalopram (Celexa), a selective serotonin reuptake ...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2020
2 points

If meds work for you, then congrats. For me, I was on many meds for my stutter and I was a zombie all day everyday plus the other horrible side effects. I have taken a different approach with gre...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2020
2 points

I feel your pain so much.... All we need to overcome this hell we are in is to have a strategy on how we talk.. Sometimes I cry and wish I wasn't even born.. Non stutters don't know what we go throu...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2020
2 points

Her symptoms sound kind of like what I had happen when I was in a car accident it was partly mental and partly physical. The seat belt hit my neck hard and damaged the nerves and it caused realy bad s...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2020
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It does get you down. I stuttered in school but when I got to college it was still there but nobody really knew. I used word replacement for the words I was going to stutter on and a light accent cha...

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postr/StutterJul 31, 2020
2 points

Will effexor help my stutter?

Will effexor help my stutter? I recently went to my psychiatrist to treat my stuttering and he prescribed me effexor .lately i am stuttering really bad and I hope that this effexor helps with my stutt...

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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2020
1 points

I really don't think it's the coke after what I've read online it says nothing about coke causing a stutter and that was my first time doing it in months. I've listen to other people advice and decide...

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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2020
1 points

That is how coke works it’s a stimulant which acts on your cns. That’s why coke heads always twitch when they sleep. Idk about your stuttering dilemma but I’m sure it’s got something to do with drugs....

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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2020
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Yeah I'd had lots of alcohol that night also. Someone else said that they got one for a while after some md but it dipped I imagine I'll be fine but yeah I'll get it checked out if it carries on....

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