Psychiatrist Listens to Nick Reiner's Schizophrenia Defense

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Click here if you need help quitting psychiatric medications: https://membership.taperclinic.com/signup In this video, Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a board-certified psychiatrist and former FDA Medical Officer, reacts to reports surrounding Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, including filmmaker Rob Reiner. Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring examines whether psychiatric medications may have contributed to the events leading up to the killings, focusing on recent medication changes, reports of erratic and dangerous behavior, and the legal strategy expected in the case. Topics covered • Not guilty by reason of insanity and alternative defenses • Questions around a schizophrenia diagnosis later in life • Antipsychotics, akathisia, and risks like aggression and impulsivity • Drug label warnings for hostility and violent ideation • Why witnesses say his behavior changed after medication adjustments Get our free tapering course: https://membership.taperclinic.com/free-taper-guide Join +6000 people learning how to taper on our newsletter: https://membership.taperclinic.com/newsletter CONNECT WITH ME: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjosefwittdoerring/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjosefwittdoerring - X/Twitter: https://x.com/DrJosefWD - Website: https://taperclinic.com/ DISCLAIMER: All the information on this channel is for educational and/or entertainment purposes and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice from me to you. Watching the videos, or getting answers to comments/question, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have your own doctor, these videos can maybe help you prepare for your discussion with him. We do our best to spread awareness with these videos, but for legal reasons we can’t answer health questions in the comments. If you leave questions, we’ll make videos about common questions in the future! If we catch incorrect health information, hate speech, illegal solicitation of drugs in the comments, we will remove them.