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Re: Stuttering and meds + bipolarity

From: Greg Snyder
Date: 04 Oct 2008
Time: 20:48:55 -0500
Remote Name: 207.68.248.51

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Hi Mario. Great question, but I'm afraid there's not much to report. To the best of my knowledge, there have been no rigorous or well controlled studies relative to the use of Alprazolam. Some (very) small "studies" (which are really better described as anecdotal accounts) do suggest that Alprazolam may be of some help to some people. Side effects will vary, and the cited dosage was 1 mg twice a day. Why Alprazolam may reduce stuttering is still speculative. It may seem intuitive to suggest that a reduction anxiety may be associated with a reduction in severity; however, other neuromechanisms should also be considered.


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