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The evidence presented at trial indicates at least six prescribing providers. The Boston Globe counted more than 30 prescriptions for 13 different psychiatric drugs between September 2022 and January 2023

Date Prescriber / facility Prescription or change What was happening

Sept. 15, 2022 Dr. Jennifer Tufts, psychiatrist Zoloft 25 mg → 50 mg Beginning of documented psychiatric drug treatment in this four-month period.
Oct. 21 Tufts Ativan 0.5 mg Added for anxiety.
Oct. 26 Tufts Ativan ↑ to 1 mg Dose changed five days later.
Oct. 26 Tufts Benadryl 25 mg Added as a sedating medication.
Oct. 26 Tufts Buspirone 5 mg Another anxiety medication added the same day.
Nov. 2 Tufts Ativan ↓ to 0.5 mg Dose reduced again.
Nov. 9 Tufts Buspirone 5 mg, another prescription Globe notes this second prescription came before the original 30-day supply should have run out.
Nov. 16 Dr. Kayvon Izadpanah, South Shore ER Trazodone 50 mg New prescriber enters the picture during an ER visit for severe insomnia.
Nov. 21 Julie Paul, NP, South Shore perinatal program Prozac 10 mg Another new provider and another antidepressant.
Nov. 25 Paul Ambien 5 mg Added for sleep.
Nov. 25 Paul Remeron Added antidepressant/sedating drug.
Nov. 25 Paul Klonopin Another benzodiazepine introduced.
Nov. 29–30 Rebecca Jollotta, psychiatric NP, South Shore Seroquel begun Jollotta took over as Paul was leaving the clinic.
Early Dec. Jollotta Seroquel repeatedly adjusted; benzodiazepine strategy changed At various points Clancy wanted off Seroquel, was told she could stop it, then was told to increase it again.
Dec. 6 onward Jollotta Valium introduced as part of benzodiazepine taper Jollotta testified she wanted to move her off the shorter-acting benzodiazepines using Valium.
Dec. 7–13 Jollotta Seroquel + Valium continued/adjusted Clancy reported that the combination helped her sleep but that she felt fatigued and depressed during the day.
Dec. 15 Massachusetts General Hospital evaluation Evaluation; inpatient treatment considered Yet another institution becomes involved. She then entered a Women & Infants program.
Dec. 20 Jollotta, after Women & Infants Continued managing medication Clancy told Jollotta that Women & Infants staff recommended getting off Seroquel. Jollotta also refilled Valium.
Dec. 31–Jan. 5 McLean Hospital psychiatrists Inpatient psychiatric treatment She saw multiple psychiatrists there; testimony says she met two psychiatrists on January 1 alone.
Jan. 5, 2023 Dr. Alia Goodheart, McLean psychiatrist 14-day Ativan + 14-day trazodone prescriptions Discharge medications. No Seroquel prescription was given by Goodheart.
Jan. 6 Tufts Took outpatient management back immediately after McLean discharge Clancy was then taking trazodone, Ativan and melatonin and remained depressed.
Jan. 9 Tufts Changed Ativan → Valium Tufts cited rebound anxiety and the greater ease of tapering diazepam.
Jan. 12–13 Tufts Trazodone increased/prescribed at 150 mg Another sleep/antidepressant adjustment.
Jan. 16 Tufts Valium 2 mg + amitriptyline 10 mg Another antidepressant was introduced while Valium was being tapered.
Jan. 23 Tufts Amitriptyline increased to 20 mg This occurred the day before the killings. Tufts testified Clancy was reporting racing heart, no motivation and emotional numbness.

“The Boston Globe counted more than 30 prescriptions for 13 different psychiatric drugs between September 2022 and January 2023”

With all this evidense it seems the medical community really let her down didn’t they? And by doing the things they did, they could be considered contributory to the crime that was committed. And it was a crime. The problem is was it her fault she did it because of a drugged state.

2. under the influence of sedatives or narcotics
distressed and drugged patients are rarely able to pay close attention to changes in their emotions and behaviour.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/drugged#google_vignette

So, is it a capital crime when you don’t know what you are doing? Tough one to settle.

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