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Can medications help with stuttering?
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Gail Rogers
Speech Pathologist
Gail's passionate interest in working in the area of voice, communication & swallowing challenges developed after working as Speech and Language Pathologist with many different clientele in various … View Profile
I don't know of any medications to directly assist with stuttering. However, individual clients whom also experience anxiety may benefit from anti-anxiety medications prescribed specifically by their medical consultant may have indirect benefits by relaxing their mind & body and thus this may have a positive effect on their speech.
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Sharon Moore
Speech Pathologist
I am a Speech Pathologist with 30 years clinical experience, working over the years with a wide range of clients with communication and swallowing disorders. … View Profile
I would also like to add that, even in school aged children, that anxiety around communnication due to stuttering is observed. Any consistent anxiety behaviours would benefit by early management of a skilled psychologist. A Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approach has been demonstrated as a useful tool for managing anxiety in stutterers of all ages
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