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Breggin, Dr. Peter R @ https://sites.google.com/a/sixtakimbrell.web.app/06getebook2/psychiatric-drug-withdrawal-peter-r-breggin-b0098jwejo - Overview - Jewish New York psychiatrist & "Author, known for books: Talking Back to Prozac, Toxic Psychiatry, & Medication Madness, is a lifelong reformer & scientist in mental health whose work has brought about significant change in psychiatric practice." + http://ww1.prweb.com/profiles/2012/07/17/9707812/psychiatric%20drug%20withdrawal.pdf + (1 Endorsement:
"This is a needed book. Thoughtful clinicians, including psychiatrists, other prescribing physicians, clinical psychologists, social workers, other therapists, frequently think their patients should be withdrawn from psychiatric medication, but they are not sure. In addition, they do not know the best way to help the patient to safely withdraw from psychiatric medication. They are often afraid of the disapproval of their professional colleagues.
Nonmedical therapists may feel they have NO right to question the judgment of their medical colleagues about medication. Non-psychiatrist physicians may feel they should NOT discontinue the medication unless it is requested by the original prescriber, usually a psychiatrist. Psychiatrists may feel that if they withdraw their patients from psychiatric medication they will be resented by colleagues who almost never withdraw their own patients.
Psychiatric medication is sometimes helpful in the short run, but if continued becomes a problem & eventually a disaster. For a few patients it becomes a disaster right away.
The 1st part of the book is a careful & relatively complete description of the reasons why one should consider psychiatric drug withdrawal or dose reduction & when. Included are detailed discussions of antipsychotics (neuroleptics), antidepressants, stimulants, benzodiazepines & other sedatives & opiates, & lithium & other mood stabilizers.
The 2nd part of the book is a detailed description of the best way to withdraw from psychiatric drugs, taking into account the specific drug or multiple drugs, length of usage, & characteristics of the individual patient. Case histories are presented of simple & complex cases of withdrawal. This is information not previously (widely) available anywhere. Withdrawal is best handled by the prescriber, therapist, patient & 1 or more family members, working together as a team. Prescribers rarely see patients often & long enough to have a detailed knowledge of withdrawal effects without information from the others. Therapists are more likely to know about adverse drug effects, including withdrawal effects, especially if they are looking for them. Patients are likely to report symptoms if they think their therapist & prescriber want to know. However, 1 common side & withdrawal effect of psychiatric medication is a lack of awareness of symptoms (medication spellbinding or intoxication anosognosia). That is why a family member can be useful in pointing out & describing obvious symptoms of which the patient seems unaware.
The most heartening chapter is on children & teenagers. Most children & teenagers can be withdrawn with relative ease & safety, if their parents are cooperative. Withdrawal from stimulants is easily accomplished with children & teens diagnosed with ADHD if sensible family therapy & possible consultation with the child’s teachers are provided.
Not only will they be off the medication, their troubling symptoms will also be gone.
Of course, it would have been better to provide family therapy without medication from the beginning.
Children & teens diagnosed with bipolar disorders also readily respond to family therapy & withdrawal of medication. “Manic” symptoms in children & teens are almost always a side effect of antidepressants or of stimulants.
Children diagnosed with autism need help in relating & medication impairs their learning to relate.
They are able to respond to efforts by parents & others to relate to them once they are off medication.
Children & teens, whatever their diagnosis, even after prolonged exposure to multiple drugs, respond to family therapy & a team approach & usually can be withdrawn easily if they have a stable family.
Peter Breggin has more experience in safely withdrawing psychiatric patients from medication than any other psychiatrist. In this book he shares his lifetime experience.
All of our patients deserve the benefit of our obtaining that knowledge." Bertram Karon, PhD Professor of Psychology Michigan State University Author, The Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia.

The neuroleptic ‘medications’ prescribed (or forcefully administered) for schizophrenia are NOT medicines which heal, but rather toxic drugs which can produce permanent disability, irreversible brain damage, even death. [See 1991 book Toxic Psychiatry,  by Peter Breggin, MD www.breggin.com ]  Alarm. 
Over 50% of people receiving ‘treatment’ for schizophrenia are being (conned &) forcefully drugged. 
Safe, natural, healing remedies are NOT funded by Medicare. Instead, the Australian Government continues to condone biopsychiatric human rights abuse, by funding drug-based, coercive psychiatry. In the vast majority of cases, schizophrenia is an acute psycho-spiritual crisis (indicating possible spiritual root/demonic influence) which has usually been triggered by a traumatic life conflict.  [Thus having a right relationship to God & the church may be critical to healing/health/deliverance/peace/wholeness.  The human spirit is a 3rd part of humanity, in addition to the soul (emotions/mind/willpower) & body.]  However, the following physical conditions can also trigger psychotic disturbances:
Cerebral allergies, Vitamin B-3 & B-6 dependencies, vitamin deficiencies (e.g. scurvy, pellagra), EFA deficiencies, mineral (e.g. zinc) deficiencies, toxic reactions to (e.g.) lead, or drugs (including psychiatric drugs), LSD, marijuana & other hallucinogens, infections such as rheumatic fever, syphilis, food allergies [e.g. to (A1) milk]
Withdrawing Safely from Toxic Psychiatric ‘Medications’:
Reference Source: Patients Rights Advocacy Waikato Inc.: Resource Handbook, 5th ed., Hamilton, NZ, 2001 
Gradual withdrawal is preferable, since it allows for slow re-adjustment & reduces withdrawal cramps. Withdrawal symptoms may last 35 days after you have finished taking tablets, for every year you took ‘medication’.

Use the 10% Formula. Gradually reduce drug intake in 10% steps, taking as long as required.
It may (& is preferable to) take months (or even years) to withdraw completely.
Example: Reduce prescription (1 at a time) by 10% at each step, e.g. 500mg dosage (per day) minus 10% =
450mg/day. Take a week, month or longer, until free of withdrawal symptoms.
Step 2: Go from 450 to 400mg/day & wait a week, or preferably a month until you feel OK.
Step 3: Go from 400mg to 350mg/day (& titrate dosage DOWN monthly) until you have completely withdrawn from drugs.  For some, it is easier to reduce a morning tablet 1st.

Restoring Normal pH: Your body pH, or level of acidity, should be 7. If your body pH is acidic (less than 7),
you will need to drink ‘Cal-Mag’ (calcium-magnesium) formula (an anti-drug) until your pH returns to normal.
[A caring GP (general practitioner or nurse) can monitor blood pH].

Purchase from a Natural Healthcare Laboratory: Calcium Gluconate  [500g.] + Magnesium Carbonate  [200g. low grade] Cider Vinegar  [500ml.]  Put into a normal glass 1 level tablespoon of Calcium Gluconate, half a level teaspoon of Magnesium Carbonate & 1 tablespoon of Cider Vinegar. Stir into a paste, then add half a glass of boiling water.
Stir until powder is dissolved & liquid is clear. Add some cold water.
Use 2 drinks per day, I in the morning & 1 at night. Use while coming off of drugs/meds.

In addition to the above, try any combination of following natural remedies
(for which NO prescription is required):

[A] ORTHOMOLECULAR MEDICINE & MEGAVITAMIN THERAPY - Source: Hoffer, Psychiatrist Abram -
Orthomolecular Treatment for Schizophrenia, 1999.  Seek out a compassionate GP who practices (drug-free) orthomolecular medicine & who is fully supportive of your wish to withdraw from psychiatric drugs.
S/he will be able to monitor blood levels & other physical parameters during the withdrawal process.
Present them with a copy of this printed information as a guideline to safe withdrawal.

(1) VITAMINS:

Vitamin B-3: 3–6g daily, in 3 doses, after meals. Normal dose is 3–4.5g daily. [Dose can be increased to 30g]
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine): Under 1,000mg/day. [Do NOT exceed 2,000 mg/day]
Vitamin B-9 - Folic Acid/Folate (facilitates vitamin B 12)
Vitamin B-12: Large doses preferable [Try low dose multi B vitamin with each B3.]
Vitamin C: 3g./day, or more
Omega-3 EFAs (e.g. Fish Oil): 3–9 x 1,000mg. capsules/day

(2) MINERALS  [from Health Food store, or naturopath]:

Selenium (antioxidant/antidepressant)  200-600 micrograms/day)
Manganese  30 milligrams chelated manganese,
or 5-10 drops daily of a solution containing 10% zinc sulphate & 0.5% manganese chloride
Dolomite  Good aid to sleep (or melatonin or L-tryptophan)
Zinc   50mg per day in tablet form (Excellent COVID deterrent, esp. for males.]

[B] HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE  [from Homeopathic Pharmacies]: (Test out 1st as trial & dismiss if NOT helpful.)

Hyocaimus - titrate up to 200c  [for hearing voices, or desires to go about naked]
Aurum Met - titrate up to 200c [for blackness, depression, suicidal urges]

[D] HERBAL REMEDIES   [Available at Health Food Stores]:

Hypericum (St John’s Wort) - *Improves mood & relieves anxiety, fear, nervousness & depression without the side-effects of antidepressant drugs. It works best if combined with the herb Valerian. (When off of anti-depressants.)
Ginkgo biloba - *Improves brain circulation, memory & other mental functions. 
Helps with poor balance, fatigue, mood swings & headaches.
Korean Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Spirulina, Chelated Iron - * Good energy boosters (weekly not daily to avoid overload)

[D] DIET - Eat plenty of (organic non-GMO) fresh fruit & vegetables, whole grain breads & cereals, beans, beetroot, alfalfa & soybean sprouts, avocado, walnuts, paw paw, banana & a high intake of fluids (not coffee) to flush out toxins. Avoid chocolate, alcohol, cough syrup, nose drops, pickled meat & sweets. 
Do moderate exercise (e.g. walking, bike riding).  For diarrhea, take rice with cinnamon.

Highly recommended further reading:
Richard Gosden, PhD, Punishing the Patient: How Psychiatrists Misunderstand & Mistreat Schizophrenia -

+ ‘Schizophrenia: Your Questions Answered’  http://www.jungcircle.com/SQuest.html
+ Schizophrenia Drug-free Crisis Centre - PO Box 7205 Hutt St, Adelaide, S. AUSTRALIA 5000
[Phone 61 8 8362 0980] 

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