| Stuttering remains one of the unsolved mysteries | | | | is well noticed for some others it worsens and in |
| in the world of medical science. Many theories | | | | some cases it has also shown unpleasant |
| have shown different causes and effects for this | | | | side-effects. Also, stutterers who could be on |
| problem of speech disorder though none of it has | | | | medication for other problems need to be wary |
| been proved thus far. Because of the uncertainty | | | | of taking these medicines because when taken |
| of its causes, appropriate medication has thus far | | | | with other medicines, these ones could cause |
| not been discovered by the specialists. Research | | | | severe side-effects on reaction with the other |
| is going on in this area to effectively find remedy | | | | medicines. |
| for the stuttering problem. | | | | On top of having to take so many precautions, |
| In spite of all this, there are a few medicines | | | | stutterers must also be cautious against some |
| which are capable of reducing the stutter to a | | | | other medicines which are known to trigger or |
| certain extent. But these medicines seem to have | | | | worsen stuttering. Prozac and Zoloft are two |
| different effect on different people and were able | | | | drugs which are dopamine agonists and hence |
| to lessen the stutter only by 50%. Because of | | | | increase the dopamine level which are reasonable |
| the uncertain effects of theses medicines on | | | | for aggravating stuttering. |
| different sets of people much has been left to | | | | Before taking up any medication, stutterers must |
| chance. The stutterers have to take the risk of | | | | consult their speech pathologists or therapists and |
| consuming the medicine to check if it personally | | | | only with their acknowledgement should they |
| works for them. | | | | consume it. The stutterers must also realize that |
| Dopamine antagonist medicines are known to | | | | the medications do not work unless they are |
| suppress stuttering. This is because it is observed | | | | taken along with the speech therapy treatment. |
| that the brains of stutterers are found to contain | | | | This means that the intake of just a pill will not |
| high levels of dopamine. Haldol, Risperdal and | | | | cure stuttering and speech exercises are essential |
| Zyprexa are just some of the dopamine | | | | to ensure complete recovery from stuttering. |
| antagonist medicines which are known to work on | | | | And as always a patient mind and a calm persona |
| a majority of stutterers. As mentioned above, | | | | can always help the stutterer in achieving a |
| they have different effects on different people. | | | | speedy recovery. |
| While for some people, the reduction in stuttering | | | | |