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Weed but it's not related to my speech. I *know* I'd have a coke or speed problem if I ever tried those, as the caffeine high helps my speech and confidence....

Caffeine causes a surge in dopamine levels in the brain, which affects our speech motor pathways. A surge in dopamine negatively affects our speech because stutterers inherently have an imbalance of d...

I would either cold turkey or slowly taper off caffeine over the next week, switch to only decaf coffee. Maybe after a month you can have a cup of green tea daily (hits different + super healthy). I o...

I'm always on here too trying to find any new tips or hacks that I don't already know, looking for a golden egg, but I'm not sure if there's anything new that we haven't already tried. One thing I can...

Need help with forming sentences and brainfog. Could caffeine be the cause?

Need help with forming sentences and brainfog. Could caffeine be the cause? 20 Male, currently an engineering student. So being in this program has really taken a toll on me lifestyle. I raised my ca...

FWIW, ADHD in the stuttering community is atleast 2x prevalent than the general population. I forgot the exact figure, but I read one study that said ~50% of stutterers met the criteria to be evalu...

Doesn’t have to be a cure, but a way to mitigate excessive blocking and repetition. Even if it gives stutterers significantly improved fluency, with subtle stutters, then it’s a step in the right dire...

As a life long caffeinated coffee adduct… started at 12, now 45 🤦‍♀️… I absolutely think this is the case. I’m trying to wean myself off of caffeine for health reasons and am doing 1 cup of half-caf ...

I love coffee smell and taste, but when I drink it, then my day is completely ruined. My stammering got much worse, I have also some dark thoughts and massive coffee jitter, I will not sleep that nigh...

Try anti anxiety supplements like ashwaghanda with L-Theanine and lay off the caffeine too. I’m finding that’s helping me heaps!...

Agree with the protein diet. Reducing carbs reduces sugars in the body, which in turn reduces dopamine surges in the brain… all very good for stutterers. Exercise, obviously more blood flow in the br...

yeah it might increase it a bit for me. if you're a coffee lover - after you first 2, switch to decaf...

Take note of what you’re eating/drinking when you feel the most dysfluent in your speech. For me, caffeine and sugar makes me much worse!...

When I noticed caffeine impacted my fluency, I’ve researched the affects of caffeine on the brain and read research papers discussing PET scans on the brain of stutterers compared to non stutterers et...

Yes, caffeine blocks adenosine receptors, which in turn causes a surge in dopamine. People who stutter already have an imbalance of dopamine in their brain, which has been linked to one of the causes ...

Caffeine and stuttering

Caffeine and stuttering Is anyone’s stuttering greatly affected by caffeine. When I go from no coffee to drinking coffee I am initially pretty fluent but then over a few weeks period when my body bui...

Take Ashwagandha + Coffee before an interview

Take Ashwagandha + Coffee before an interview This appears to be effective. Ashwagandha is indeed effective in reducing anxiety, while coffee enhances cognitive function. This combination worked well ...

That’s because sugar causes a surge in dopamine, which makes stuttering worse. Same effect with caffeine - surges dopamine levels. Both together would wreak havoc!...

Yes, makes mine worse, so I’ve cut caffeine out completely and I’ve improved. Caffeine causes a surge in dopamine and narrows blood vessels in the brain. Not good for most stutterers. Some benefit fr...

Interesting. For me, caffeinated and sugary drinks / food exacerbates my stutter. Cutting out these substances has improved my fluency a LOT! What do these substances do in the brain? They cause a...