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postr/StutterJan 4, 2026
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Supplements to reduce and control stuttering

Supplements to reduce and control stuttering This post will be about experiences with medications or supplements that have reduced stuttering. Share your experiences so we can all help each other. In ...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2026
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Ya the first few weeks the side effects are heavy. But your body adjusts. Maybe you should have lowered your dose and see...if not, why don't you try Risperidone ...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2026
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I was on it for anxiety and depression , didnt help stutter....

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2026
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I am just curious how it has helped your speech. Like is it a decrease in hard blocks or is it overall better speech flow? I also experience hard blocks that seem to be reduced with certain drugs/medi...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2026
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Do you still experience secondary effects like elongations though? I find that some drugs do indeed reduce hard blocks but other speech issues still remain like elongations and other 'janky' speech. A...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2026
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As 18 year old M , my experiences is different maybe because Molly and amphetamines aren't legal here , I take only prescription meds they seem to have reduced stutter long term and I have multiple o...

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commentr/StutterDec 31, 2025
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Yes, I was prescribed Fluoxetine (Prozac) for my anxiety disorder, which was effective at a lower dose, but as soon as I doubled my dose, it affected my fluency. This SSRI is quite activating (i.e an...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2025
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I had the same issue , I went to neurologist and consulted , he gave me Resperidon 0.5mg daily and after 15 days my blocks and stammering reduced .....

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2025
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Every single time I have been to jail, it’s been because I was on Xanax and did something serious 🤦‍♂️ every single time. I’m currently going through withdrawal right now but am weaning off from a 5 ...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2025
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I've had psychogenic stuttering due to PTSD for 30 years and I've done EMDR for 3 years. Anxiety did go down significantly (and so did depression), but it did almost nothing to my stuttering. I had ...

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postr/StutterDec 25, 2025
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Stuttering in PTSD Patients

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Stuttering in PTSD Patients Just wrote this paper on psychogenic stuttering in PTSD patients and how EMDR can help This is a personal issue for...

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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2025
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20mg, but at 40 my speech was more “strained” than effortless. Dropping back down to 20 is definitely noticeably better. Felt like being back on caffeine (for me)… I definitely have a dopamine sensi...

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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2025
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Oh I'm sorry. I responded so long ago. I was taking Welbutrin and it destroyed my speech. Stopped that. Now I just take Effexor for depression and have so for years. 150 mg. ...

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postr/StutterDec 22, 2025
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Interesting observation whilst on Prozac/Fluoxetine

Interesting observation whilst on Prozac/Fluoxetine So I’ve been on Prozac/Fkuoxetine for 4 months now to alleviate my general/social anxiety and it’s been great. My doctor reviewed me about 2 weeks ...

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2025
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Same here. I've always stutter but this TRT cream, even 2 pumps daily has me at my worst for stuttering and another thing I noticed is I dont feel as close to GOD as I did before starting it. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
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A stutter can be caused by neurological disorders, TBI’s, and even autoimmune diseases. If not caused, in some cases, then at least those are a contributing factor. Me personally, I never stuttered un...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
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None of the breathing methods by Valsalva, Del Ferro, or Schwartz worked for me.Abilify and gabapentin have been helpful. I use gabapentin occasionally and take Abilify every [day.It](http://day.It) c...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2025
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Same , I asked the same question to chatGPT few days back lol , usually weed play with your brain and mess up with the motor speech wiring which is already messed up and results in stuttering for few ...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2025
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I can second this. Been an avid smoker for 4-5 years now. I recently quit a couple of months ago and with it, my anxiety improved and my stutter GREATLY reduced...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2025
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used it a long time ago. There was also haloperidol, which I took when I was a child, but it didn’t help. As I got older, I also used SSRIs; they helped to some extent, but I never got full benefit fr...

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