Stutterers' experiences on classic psychedelics: A preliminary self-report study.
Journal of fluency disorders September 1, 2024 Eric S Jackson, Noam Goldway, Hope Gerlach-Houck et al. 4 citations
Stuttering affects social, occupational, and educational functioning. Traditional therapies have limited effectiveness, and no FDA-approved pharmaceutical treatments exist. Interest in classic psychedelics (psilocybin, LSD) for conditions like anxiety and depression has grown, but their effects on stuttering were unexplored. This analysis of 114 Reddit posts from self-identified stutterers who used psychedelics found that 74.0% reported positive short-term effects, including reduced stuttering and anxiety. However, 9.6% reported negative effects, 4.8% mixed, and 11.6% neutral. The uncontrolled setting and potential adverse health effects require caution; results do not encourage use but suggest future controlled research.