Saphris and Propanolol helped me achieve near fluency
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Saphris and Propanolol helped me achieve near fluency I've been working with a psychiatrist to try to reduce my stuttering through medication. The reason it is a psychiatrist and not a regular physician is because the same drugs that target excessive dopamine in the brain (thought to be the cause of stuttering) are used for mental disorders. I am currently on saphris and propanolol and I've managed to achieve near fluency at times. My "bad days" are now nearly on par with my previous "good days". I just thought that I would share my experience.The side effects were at first quite harsh and made me stutter even more, but once my body adapted I noticed quite a difference. I currently experience no side effects other than occasional drowsiness. I'm linking below a study done by Dr. Gerald Maguire (a stutterer himself) on stuttering and Saphris. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/maguire-273937-figure-stutter.html EDIT: Here's are two blogs with anecdotal information about stuttering and medications. I really do encourage all of you to look into medications as stuttering is thought to be a neurological disorder. http://medsforstuttering.blogspot.com/ https://stutteringmedication.wordpress.com/