Hi, just sure that I've got sympathetic sense by you…

I’m not psychologist but I have been searched a lot by some of my friends in psychologist school and had talked with their professors, hope that they will be useful for your kind friend and going to be better end better every day…

- The patients while they get the developed margin of safety in their environs, they do not going to consummate the dangerous stuffs and do tremendous behaviors…

- For improving their moods you can help them that regulate their sleep times…

- You can prepare him the various independently entertain like music, sports, games and etc.

- A research in 2013 has shown that inject the stem-cells in the hippocampus zone in patient’s brain could be supportive, and after 2 weeks brain functional features had come back.

Finally I hope that all of the patients going to be OK…

Dear Shahin, thank you for your answer. Yes, it seems that music, sport, and sleep regulation could work, but i think that stem-cells injection to the brain is a bit risky. What if something goes wrong? best wishes

That’s my pleasure dear, I’m agree with you, try most supportive and good jobs, we all want that your friend going to be well like his beauty past.

Ok, thanks Shahin. Now he does basketball and indoor football for sport, and he is getting better. Best wishes

I am not sure or qualified to comment on natural remedies. I would consider and encourage relaxation and/or mindfulness training to help manage anxiety and help aid sleep. There does not necessarily have to be a pill for everything! Teaching someone to self-regulate or make room for unpleasant emotions and experiences are life long skills that (mostly, if taught correctly) don't inflict horrendous side effects.

May be, it is necessary to regulate the doses of the medication in order to consider the influence of the pharmacogenetic factor, because, sometimes, the same doses outcome in a hazardous effect for one patient and in therapeutic effect for other patient, these type of response is common for the antipsychotic drugs. I recommended that you can talk with your physician for the possibility of the pharmacogenetic test.

@Alberto. Thank you for your kind answer. Perhaps you have data describing different responses to antipsychotic drugs? Thanks

Victor;

I can certainly relate to your pains as my dearest friend was diagnosed with manic/depression/schizophrenia. She has never wanted to try anything 'natural', but how much I wish that she had. She is on over 30 pills a day of various things; most pills are to relieve the side effects of another pill. Since she was diagnosed about 12 years ago, things have only gotten worse with no hope in sight.

Much like the responses you have already had, the importance of work and purpose in life cannot be overstated; a sense of belonging and contributing seems to help more than any pill and without the side effects, in my humble opinion. I have been teaching women on the judicious use of herbs/diet/lifestyle changes for the better part of 18 years and find the EBP proof for many botanicals to be sadly missing. Though there are thousands of years of use, for many clinicalists, it isn't enough. I believe, from past experiences, that the value of self in society, balanced with good sleep hygiene, regular exercise (especially walking several times a week), and a whole foods diet goes a long way to balancing those ups and downs that all feel from time to time. For some, the discerning and prudent use of some herbs can help smooth out the wrinkles of life - yet are not habit-forming or with the pharmacological side effects and are relatively inexpensive.

While I do not have any recent research on the subject, I

do like Paul Bergner's Medical Herbalism. You can see something here: http://medherb.com/MHHOME.SHTML

and here: http://www.medherb.com/hypericum-jama.htm

The herb of choice has been St Johns Wort (SJW) for some time and has been proven time and again for mild to moderate depression/schizophrenia. The fresh plant tinctures are perhaps the best (dried SJW is relatively inert); I especially like Herb Pharm's products (I have no commercial interest whatsoever and usually prepare my own tinctures).

For my perimenopausal/PMS ladies, my no.1 herb go-to is motherwort. Absolutely fabulous stuff for mood changes, panic attacks and anxiety. I know of many a lady who has been able to use motherwort on a prn basis and not use the antidepressants or anti-anxiety agents.

As far as weaning, you may try going here: http://breggin.com/

I have read many of his books and he will even answer emails - fabulous and informative reads.

I know that this is a science-based forum, however, sometimes the best answer comes from hard-earned, personal experience.

I wish you and your friend the best as you search out an answer.

Dear Victor, check the nexts links. Cordially.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3285735/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21162693

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2656342/

Dear, Diane, Pascha and Alberto. Thank you so much for all your answers. Best wishes

@Diane, yes proper sleep may help, as i read elsewhere that some symptoms can be regarded similar to lack of sleep. Best wishes

Dear Victor Christianto

Please see the following RG links.

Article Herbal and dietary supplements in treatment of schizophrenia...

Article Nutritional interventions for the adjunctive treatment of sc...

Research A Diet that Calms the Schizophrenic Mind

Good luck!