Celeb News: Amanda Bynes Doing Better

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Amanda Bynes is doing remarkably better ... she's stabilized, not hearing voices and it's all because of a cocktail ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... doctors at the psychiatric hospital where she's being held have given her a combination of meds -- referred to as a cocktail -- to control what appears to be schizophrenia.

Our sources say Amanda responded quickly and dramatically. We're told in the last 3 days, Amanda has stopped talking to herself and stopped insulting people. To the contrary, we're told she's become downright polite, even saying "please" and "thank you." She has shown no signs of violence.

The progress is all the more stunning because these cocktails are notoriously difficult to gauge -- getting the right combination of meds with the right doses is something of a crap shoot. Our sources say the meds take 7 to 10 days to fully kick in, so they're not declaring victory yet, but they're optimistic.

But there's an ironic twist. Amanda is scheduled to have a court hearing today ... where she's trying to get out of the psych hospital. The fact that she's doing better can actually help her case. We're told doctors are confident the judge will not let her out for several reasons. First, it's unclear if the meds will work long-term. Also, it's highly uncertain she'll voluntarily take the drugs.

One more thing. There are reports Amanda's parents may back off the conservatorship if she does better in the psych ward. Our sources say that is "absolutely untrue." Amanda's parents feel it's essential for her to get long term care and supervision.

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I Am Music

Progress.

JadGhamloush96

So happy that she's feeling better. Need her to make a comeback

Vanitas

I didn't realize she was actually going crazy. I thought she was just messy

thediscomonkey

I am so happy to hear this! A great start!

katheryn

Very good news!

Save-Me-Oprah

I hope y'all feel bad tho... the poor girl is legit schizophrenic and y'all are egging her on on Twitter just because you like seeing the mess.

A disgrace.

vamp

She can't get better that fast. lol. It's all an act, please.

I Am Music

She doused her dog in gasoline she's obviously mentally disturbed.

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schizophrenia

Giselle

I still feel like this is all an act, but if it is true, that's really good for her.

brIt-()nstar

The fact TMZ got those illegal psych documents though.

Vanitas

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Originally posted by brIt-()nstar

The fact TMZ got those illegal psych documents though.

I think it's an act. Before all this mess nobody was checking out for Amanda

Vin

She's faking it to get out of psych.

...Vin

DeathRevisited

Exactly.

Lose My Breath

I'm so sick of reading that people think she's faking this and that...

She's getting intensive therapy right now, she's on meds, she's been in the hospital for over a week..

When you're schizophrenic you can't just FAKE that you're better, you never believe you were sick to begin with.

jomarr

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Originally posted by Lose My Breath

I'm so sick of reading that people think she's faking this and that...

She's getting intensive therapy right now, she's on meds, she's been in the hospital for over a week..

When you're schizophrenic you can't just FAKE that you're better, you never believe you were sick to begin with.

At first she really does come out as fake. Schizophrenia is not a laughing matter but you can't blame people since she's a public figure. I thought she was faking it but as the days went by I seriously thought she has a mental disorder but not as bad as Schizophrenia.

Good for her making progress though. It's nice that she got herself help before it has gotten worse since most Schizophrenia cases only get diagnosed when it's really really bad already.

unbothered

She could get that Diane Sawyer interview when she recovers.

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Errrlend

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Originally posted by unbothered

She could get that Diane Sawyer interview when she recovers.

People with schizophrenia don't usually recover fully.