postr/StutterAugust 4, 2025

Doctor's appointment tomorrow. What would be the best drug to get prescribed?

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Doctor's appointment tomorrow. What would be the best drug to get prescribed? I'd classify myself as a mild to moderate stutterer. I received speech therapy when I was a very young child, and my stuttering was completely eliminated until it re-emerged around the age of 13. This leads me to believe that my stuttering could be extremely anxiety-related, especially since I am nearly completely fluent with friends and family but have more serious issues in other situations. If true, I might be an especially good candidate for drug-based intervention. At this point, reports of efficacious drugs seem to be very anecdotal, and I've mostly just been going off of claims on this subreddit. I've seen a lot of people talking about SSRIs like Citalopram, but I also saw a few users claim that Buspirone was the real life-changer for them (though there were way fewer people talking about it). What would be the best drug to inquire about for a prescription at my PCP doctor's appointment tomorrow? There's much more evidence on here for SSRIs, but I wonder if I should take the risk of Buspirone instead and trust the smaller number of claims saying that it has more profound effects. Or try to get both? Lastly, what SSRI would be best if I chose that route? I'm leaning toward Citalopram.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentMedication InquiriesHelpful Med Outcomes