Nick Reiner Grew to become Homicidal After Schizoaffective Meds Had been Modified

Nick Reiner
Proof Schizoaffective Medication Made Him Homicidal

Revealed
January 8, 2026
1:00 AM PST

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

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

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

We’re advised the change in meds despatched Nick right into a spiral. He grew to become 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 advised docs didn’t try to position Nick underneath a psychiatric maintain whereas they tried to regulate the meds and stabilize him.

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

“TMZ Investigates The Reiner Murders: What Actually Occurred” … airs Friday evening on FOX at 8 PM ET.