diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm
index 8817db3618b..f55eb57f587 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Toxins.dm
@@ -420,19 +420,19 @@
 		return
 	M.druggy = max(M.druggy, 30)
 	if(dose < 1)
-		M.stuttering = max(M.stuttering, 3)
+		M.apply_effect(3, STUTTER)
 		M.make_dizzy(5)
 		if(prob(10))
 			M.emote(pick("twitch", "giggle"))
 	else if(dose < 2)
-		M.stuttering = max(M.stuttering, 3)
+		M.apply_effect(3, STUTTER)
 		M.make_jittery(10)
 		M.make_dizzy(10)
 		M.druggy = max(M.druggy, 35)
 		if(prob(20))
 			M.emote(pick("twitch","giggle"))
 	else
-		M.stuttering = max(M.stuttering, 3)
+		M.apply_effect(3, STUTTER)
 		M.make_jittery(20)
 		M.make_dizzy(20)
 		M.druggy = max(M.druggy, 40)