Drug & supplement interaction

Reiki Therapy + Thioridazine

Thioridazine brand name: Mellaril.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Reiki Therapy and Thioridazine in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Reiki Therapy and Thioridazine

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Thioridazine and Reiki Therapy in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Reiki Therapy alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Reiki Therapy at all — not against Thioridazine, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

Reiki Therapy is a treatment rather than something you take. Tell whoever provides it which medicines you use, and ask your prescriber whether it is appropriate for your health and treatment. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Reiki Therapy safety at a glance

Reiki Therapy overall Generally safe Reiki is non-invasive and widely considered safe when used alongside conventional care.
Pregnancy Use caution Generally considered low-risk, but discuss with your doctor and choose a qualified practitioner.
Breastfeeding Use caution No known harm, but evidence is lacking, so check with your healthcare provider.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Thioridazine and Reiki Therapy? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Thioridazine’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Reiki Therapy. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Thioridazine’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you have Reiki Therapy and take the medicine. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • A bowel blockage Worth acting on
  • Yellowing of the skin or eyes Worth acting on
  • Wheezing Worth acting on
  • An irregular heartbeat Worth acting on
  • Confusion Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • Liver problems Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 33 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Thioridazine. Read the label on DailyMed › Reiki Therapy’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Reiki Therapy side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Reiki Therapy has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Reiki Therapy or Thioridazine

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Reiki Therapy or Thioridazine, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Thioridazine

This page covers Reiki Therapy only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Thioridazine page lists 168 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), Arsenic (major), Cesium (major) and Ephedra (major).

By severity: 11 major · 125 moderate · 32 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Thioridazine page

“Thioridazine (Mellaril) is an older antipsychotic already known for disturbing the heart's rhythm, and the supplements that worry me most here do the same thing, stretching the QT interval further. Grapefruit in large amounts sits in that group, alongside ephedra and several other major-rated entries.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

Open the Thioridazine interaction page

How much people look this up

Where Reiki Therapy and Thioridazine Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Reiki Therapy
Steady interest

#1,250 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Thioridazine
Top half

#1,177 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions. Reiki Therapy is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Reiki Therapy reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Reiki Therapy and Thioridazine records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Treatment approach

About Reiki Therapy

What is Reiki Therapy?

  • Stress and relaxation
  • Anxiety
  • Pain relief
  • Fatigue and general well-being
  • Support during cancer care
  • Improved sleep

Reiki is a complementary energy-healing practice in which a trained practitioner places their hands lightly on or near your body to promote relaxation and a sense of well-being. It is generally considered safe and gentle, but high-quality evidence that it treats any specific medical condition is limited. It is best used alongside—not instead of—standard medical care.

Not applicable (energy healing practice) · Hands-on or hands-near-body sessions, distance Reiki

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Reiki Therapy is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Reiki Therapy record says about it on its own.

Reiki Therapy: dosing

There is no standardized "dose" for Reiki because it is a practice, not a product. Sessions commonly last about 30 to 90 minutes, and people may have a single session or a series of sessions depending on their goals and the practitioner's recommendation.If you are interested, look for a trained and reputable practitioner, and let them know about any medical conditions you have.

From our Reiki Therapy monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Reiki Therapy monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Thioridazine

What Is Thioridazine Used For?

Brand name: Mellaril

Thioridazine Hydrochloride tablets are used for the management of schizophrenia — but only in patients who have already tried at least two other antipsychotic medications without adequate results, either because those drugs didn't work well enough or caused intolerable side effects.

Because thioridazine carries serious heart-rhythm risks, it is considered a last-resort option for schizophrenia, not a first-line treatment. It is not approved for dementia-related psychosis or any other psychiatric condition.

See full Thioridazine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Reiki Therapy

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Reiki Therapy — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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Evidence & sources

Reiki Therapy References

The 2 sources that drive our Reiki Therapy monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Reiki Therapy is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Reiki — NIH NCCIH Source
  2. Complementary, alternative, or integrative health: What's in a name? — NIH NCCIH Source

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Having Reiki Therapy While Taking Thioridazine: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Reiki Therapy while taking Thioridazine?
We do not list a known interaction between Reiki Therapy and Thioridazine. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Thioridazine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Thioridazine has documented interactions with 168 supplements in our database — Reiki Therapy is not one of them. The Thioridazine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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