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Synesthesia, hallucinations, euphoria. The documented effects of classic psychedelic substances such as psilocybin (magic mushrooms) or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) are vast. With their usage common and their effects profound, a team of speech and psychology researchers explored the impact of psychedelics on people who stutter, finding evidence that users see some benefits.
Researchers analyzed Reddit posts from people who stutter sharing experiences with substances such as magic mushrooms and LSD.
Beta waves are brain waves tied to thought, actions, and reactions. New research finds that they can also predict when a person will stutter.
“The idea of this study was to create a condition in which the stutterers who came into our lab actually thought that they were alone and not being observed,” Eric S. Jackson said.
A new study finds evidence for the "talk-alone-effect" in adults who stutter. When they're alone and think no one's listening, they don't stutter at all.