Haloperidol and the treatment of stuttering |
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Authors: | Gavin Andrews Melinda Dozsa |
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Affiliation: | Human Communication Laboratory, University of New South Wales, Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay, N.S.W., Australia |
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Abstract: | Reports of the use of haloperidol in the treatment of stuttering show that it does reduce the severity of the disorder in some subjects. Two trials of the drug in adult stutterers confirmed this effect in 17% of the 52 subjects tested. Side effects —principally drowsiness—caused many subjects to discontinue taking the drug and only one subject voluntarily continued on haloperidol after the trial concluded. It is concluded that haloperidol, a potentially simple remedy, is not the treatment of choice in adults who stutter. |
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