Nick Reiner diagnosed with schizophrenia, TMZ reports

Nick Reiner reportedly diagnosed with schizophrenia

Nick Reiner, the son of Rob and Michele Reiner, was reportedly diagnosed with schizophrenia and the new meds were "making him dangerous". 

LOS ANGELES - Nick Reiner, the son of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, was reportedly diagnosed with schizophrenia before his parents' murder, TMZ reported. 

According to TMZ's sources, in the weeks leading up to his parents' killings, Nick was acting out of control, "erratic" and "dangerous." 

TMZ also reported that he was recently treated at an LA area rehab facility that specializes in mental health and substance abuse and was under the care of a psychiatrist. Sources also told TMZ his medication was changed weeks before his parents' murder and that the medication was causing him to "lose even more control." Doctors were reportedly adjusting the medications to help. 

Nick Reiner charged 

The backstory:

Reiner was charged on Dec. 16 with two counts of first-degree murder, which include the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders. He also faces a sentence enhancement for personal use of a deadly weapon — a knife.

If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole, or the death sentence if prosecutors choose.

Nick Reiner makes 1st court appearance

New details continue to emerge following the arrest of Nick Reiner, who was charged in the double murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

Nick is accused of stabbing his parents to death inside their Brentwood home on Dec. 14.

He made his first appearance in court on Dec. 17 wearing an anti-suicide vest. He was ordered to remain jailed without bail. He is due back in court on Jan. 7.

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Nick's past with substance abuse, mental health 

What's next:

Nick has openly shared his struggles with drug addiction and has even experienced homelessness. He wrote the film "Being Charlie," loosely based on his life that was released in 2015. The film was directed by his father and won a SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Voice Award.

By age 18, he had cycled in and out of nine treatment facilities. In multiple interviews, Nick talked about being in and out of rehab programs throughout his teen years, and being homeless while spending time in Texas, New Jersey and Maine. He also described an instance when he was high on cocaine for multiple days and trashed his parents' guest house.

According to TMZ, Michele had reportedly spoken to friends in recent weeks about Nick's mental health and addiction issues, saying, "We've tried everything."