Okay, this new avenue of treatment is based on the idea that 12 of 17 schizophrenic members in a study had traces of bartonella in their blood after a PCR test for it, while only 1 in 13 of the control group did.
https://cvm.ncsu.edu/pilot-study-finds-evidence-of-bartonella-infection-in-schizophrenia-patients/
Now bartonella being a spirochete, a spirocheticidal would be called for here. I searched for one that is cost effective and ubiquitous and found potassium iodide, basically thyroid protection pills (the kind used to protect your thyroid from radioactive iodine.)
I can’t remember the train of thought employed here but I found that late syphillis was once treated with potassium iodide, from 20-60 grains of the stuff (about 1-3 grams.) (https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/ext/dw/101722806/PDF/101722806.pdf.) About 1/5th of a teaspoon in a capsule is approx 20 grains.
Now, the warning here is it actually oxidizes your antipsychotic. Take the chemical formula for invega sustenna:
3-[2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl]-9-hydroxy-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
Iodine displaces fluoride, and oxidizes the benzene rings as well. The med is rendered ineffectual as a result. But the potassium iodide at the same time likely nailed the underlying cause of schizophrenia to begin with, the spirochete infection, so your symptoms will likely reduce.
Gut-brain axis issues can make the blood-brain barrier weak and prone to reinfection though, so do due diligence here. I’d say ample vitamin d3 intake (10,000 IU daily minimum) or at least an hour outside a day, and a switch to gluten-free foods (sourdough is 97% gluten reduced, it’s my favourite staple here) would do you well.
I am currently on invega but experiencing no side effects to speak of, positive or negative. My mental state is about 85% normal, with the remainder being probably poor mental hygiene (lack of training.)