Nick Reiner Became Homicidal After Schizoaffective Meds Were Changed

Nick Reiner‘s psychological breakdown within the weeks main as much as the murders of his dad and mom, Rob and Michele Reiner, is straight tied to a head-scratching choice by docs to alter the meds he was taking for his psychological sickness … sources with direct data inform TMZ.

TMZ has a brand new documentary — “TMZ Investigates: The Reiner Murders: What Really Happened” — airing Friday at 8 PM ET on FOX. We clarify within the doc, Nick was recognized round 2020 with schizoaffective dysfunction … a situation that manifests itself with schizophrenia signs — together with delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized considering — and temper dysfunction signs — together with mania and extreme despair.

Our sources say a month earlier than the murders, Nick was secure on his meds for schizoaffective dysfunction … we’re informed the meds had been working simply wonderful. For some cause, his docs determined to alter the meds. Our sources wouldn’t say why docs made that call … solely that we’d be shocked to be taught the rationale, which we’re informed is unnecessary.

We’re informed the change in meds despatched Nick right into a spiral. He turned agitated, erratic, and more and more harmful. Our sources say Rob and Michele had been alarmed at what they had been seeing, however did not know what to do.

Our sources say by the point of the murders, Nick had a whole break from actuality. We’re informed docs didn’t try to put Nick below a psychiatric maintain whereas they tried to regulate the meds and stabilize him.

This, we’re informed, would be the coronary heart of Nick’s protection — that docs despatched Nick on a path that made him legally insane. Under California legislation … a defendant doesn’t have to point out he did not know the distinction between proper and unsuitable to make use of the madness protection … solely that he did not perceive the character and high quality of his act.