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I found when I was have a daily morning coffee, it would totally wreck my speech for the day. I never really thought about it until one day I decided to cut out caffeine and refined sugars from my die...

Yes, I’ve eliminated caffeine and all refined sugars from my diet, and I’m on Prozac to address my anxiety. It’s helped a LOT with my fluency. Not 100% gone, but I’d say I’m 95% fluent now with occasi...

Yes, I use to consume it before. I read side effects of it as well with liver damage and moods swings if you stopped consuming it. Better to go for the natural way which is eat healthy, workout, pract...

Yeah for sure I'm not saying that weed is harmless and stuff like that. It definitely can make you fall into a deep hole. I have a friend who's very addicted to it. That's why I said "as long as it d...

Depends if your mind is not floating around these all the time and waiting for "the reward" imo. Besides smoking weed was a gateway for me to all the bad habits - watching stupid yt videos, gaming, ma...

People with ADHD typically have low dopamine levels in their brain. Vyvanse actually raises dopamine levels, potentially too high above the right threshold, which causes even worse dysfluency. Count...

Well I stutter and I was diagnosed with ADHD not long ago a. I wouldn't say vyvanse helped increase fluency (I think it might actually have made it worse) but it does have the benefit of making you mo...

I’ve heard and read there’s a close link between ADHD and stuttering. Not everyone gets it, but it’s apparently quite common. That’s why some stutterers on ADHD medication find it’s making them more f...

I’ve just noticed taking it I’m way more fluent. Could be a useful tool for times I wanna be more fluent and not stress over stuttering...

Have you ever wondered whether caffeine is making your stutter and anxiety worse? It did for me and once I’ve cut caffeine out completely I’m a lot more fluent. Just a thought. 💭...

Interesting. I’ve been debating on going to a doctor for add and hopefully medication for it. I’m wondering if helping me focus would help with my stutter...

Has anybody here who stutters also been diagnosed with add/adhd?

Has anybody here who stutters also been diagnosed with add/adhd? If so, did any medications to help combat add/adhd help your stutter at all?...

actually, I used propranolol + nicotine pouch 20 min just before the interview this week. Absolute disaster. I might have to look into the tongat Ali though...

Does thiamine still help you become fluent? How much did it fix your stutter...

These SSRI medications take weeks to work on your brain neurotransmitter chemistry. It does NOT WORK after only one week. Prozac/Fluoxetine takes 6-8 weeks to stabilise serotonin and dopamine levels...

There’s a point where the dopamine levels in your brain are at the perfect balance which causes perfect smooth speech. Too high and it causes havoc. Too low and it causes slow sluggish speech. Mastur...

You might be one of those individuals who start from a low-dopamine baseline, so caffeine temporarily normalizes the balance — improving your fluency. The problem is your brain adapts so you need mor...

Yes, stuttering is caused by a dysregulated dopaminergic system in the brain, especially in the striatum and basal ganglia (according to PET scans). This is why when you avoid substances which cause ...

For me personally, I find anything that gives me a dopamine surge causes me to stutter more! Caffeine, sugar, refined carbs etc…. Coming off those substances has helped me be more fluent! I’m also o...

Thank you for posting this. I observe quite the contrary: whenever im overloading on caffeine, i'm significantly more fluent. The problem is, that i need higher and higher doses to keep this effect. S...