Pharmaceuticals? Although incredibly helpful, I know they can’t be more truly efficient than things genuinely grown from the earth. Anyone that has been looking into substitutes for common bigpharma medications such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers, please share suggestions and experiences with more holistic methods. Thank you 
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No natural substance has any antipsychotic properties.
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Ldopa treated my negative symptoms but I think it was making psychosis worse.
Mucuna Pruriens.
The one that Springs immediately to mind for me, is using 5-HTP rather than taking an antidepressant. I was on Effexor for years, and all that did was give me negative side effects and cause me to feel dead inside.
After a long weaning off process, I started 5-HTP and within three months felt more like myself than I’ve felt in 10 years.
5-HTP is a precursor of Serotonin, so it can cross the blood-brain barrier. It actually raises your serotonin back to healthy levels, rather than just recycling it in your brain as SSRI type medications do
For me, it has been a Godsend
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Hmm. . .
Sadly…, I Am Not Aware Of Any Holistic Methods.
I Take The Usual Antipsychotic. Invega. And Have Been Prescribed A Few Other Medications To Handle Side Effects. In Which I Never Truly Felt In Any Extreme. I Had Slight Tremors Of Sorts. Which Comes And Goes Sporadically. Strangely Enough, If My Hands Are Shaking, All I Have To Do Is Look At Them. Put Slight Focus In The Center Of Their Existence. And The Tremor Slowly Disappears.
I Dunno.
I Would Rather Go In A More Natural, Earth Given Sense. Not In The Way Mainstream Medical Foundation Has Leaned On For So Long. But!, I’m Lazy. I Fought So Hard Against The Pills For So Long. I Don’t Really Feel Like Digging Up The Entire Earth Once Again Jus To Feed My Aura.
But!, “just to feed my aura”, Sounds Pretty Submissive.
Maybe Try Another Talk With My Doctor The Next Time I See Her. And See Where It Goes.
Thanks For The Thread.
Sorry I Couldn’t Help.
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I go on massage once a month.
I believe it has a positive effect on me.
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For antipsychotics there is no replacement, but if you ever decide to quit ap’s at some point because for instance you have been stable for a long time there are a lot of supplements that can help get the mind back on track. For example calming herbs like valerian root might contribute to keep the mind stable after quitting ap’s.
For anti-depressive effects it is a whole different story. There are probably hundreds of supplements that can boost mood and work as a anti-depressant. Some have been shown to equal effect of anti-depressant or even outperform anti-depressants. There are a lot of interesting studies on pubmed and other places. And ofcourse the real benefit is that there are very little side-effects if any from natural anti-depressants.
Some supplements that work personally for me are: raw cocoa powder, vitamin D and rhodiola rosea.
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Holy Basil (Tulsi) have mild AP effect. Ashwagandha improves negative symptoms a bit gives energy similar to vitamin D.
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I am practicing for 10 years to look in the LPG gas flame for 5 minutes daily in kitchen. Its definitely help in schizophrenia by controlling body behaviour.
I tried going the spirituall route. Made myself intensely ill and had a relapse that was costly in terms of both health and finances. Never touching this shite again for as long as I live. Stick wth your meds.
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In the beginning I went to see a naturopath and a homeopath. The naturopathic medicins didn’t work neither did the homeopathic ones. The homeopathic doctor said I needed to quit my aps for his medicine to work so I quit seeing him.
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Nothing at all replaces antipsychotic medicine
Not even vegan yoga full time work living independently cooking healthy all the time Ayurveda acupuncture and Clean living with a steady long term relationship going sailing at weekends
The above resulted and ended in 9 months of psychosis for me
Then I tried all that again and tried changing a med to something that didn’t work as well and got ill for another year
Even messing around with meds causes psychosis sometimes
That’s super interesting and helpful, i’ve been on effexor xr for years and swear it does nothing for me except giving me bad side effects. getting off of it is hard though at least for me
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Thank you for your comment. I experience muscle spasms quite a lot from meds. I’m into a lot of herbs that can help symptoms of anxiety, insomnia, and depression. like chamomile, lavender, blue lotus flower to name a few. They help me relax. Enjoy your day!
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Yeah i’m into taking herbs as well, I do multiple forms like making it to a tea, smoking it (things like lavender) and use topicals like CBD. I like using a more natural approach to healing, it sets me off having to put all these meds in my body. But i now know antipsychotics, there’s no option except meds
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Hmm. . .
I Find Your Suggestions Inspiring To Say The Least.
I Didn’t Know Herbs Could Help With Those Problematic Physical Situations.
Thank You!.
My Focus Usually Threaded Into The Woven Spider Fabric Of The Sphere Of Fear.
N e Hoo.
Have A Great Morning, Noon, Afternoon, Evening, And Or Night!.
~P.s. Hope, Trust, True Love, Honesty, Joy, And Endlessly Eternal Peace!.~
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I have always wanted to try that. I also read skullcap can help too. havent tried that yet. it’s a bit hard to find
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It does take time to wean off it, that’s for sure. It depends what your dosage is. Do you mind my asking, how much Effexor are you on?
I was on 375 mg. What I did, was dropped by 75 and give it anywhere from six weeks to three months to settle at the new level. Then repeat. When I got down lower, to about 150 mg I started dropping by 37.5 mg, to make it less of a jolt to the system.
Once I got down 150 mg, I could handle one 5-HTP capsules a day. Now that I’m completely off Effexor, I take one in the morning and one at night and I feel great. At least a hell of a lot better than I did
Whatever you decide, best of luck with it all
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It sucks theres not really another option except meds for antipsychotics. I try to spend time outside instead of being locked in the house to help my depression. The sun does good for ya.
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