What medications was Lindsay Clancy prescribed? Here's a timeline of drugs she took before 2023 killings
Rebecca Jollotta's testimony in Lindsay Clancy's trial has renewed scrutiny of the medications prescribed to her in the months before she killed her 3 children.
Between October 2022 and January 2023, Lindsay Clancy underwent frequent changes in her psychiatric medication regimen, as her treating doctors sought to alleviate her severe insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Initially prescribed Zoloft by Dr. Jennifer Tufts, Clancy experienced worsening anxiety and insomnia and was subsequently discontinued from this medication.
Ativan (lorazepam) and Benadryl were then prescribed to help with anxiety and insomnia, though Clancy grew concerned about potential dependency on Ativan. Trazodone was prescribed for sleep, but proved ineffective. Prozac was next tried, but Clancy discontinued it after four days due to worsening insomnia. Remeron (mirtazapine), Klonopin (clonazepam), and Ambien were then prescribed, which led to dissociation, confusion, and feelings of disconnection from reality.
Seroquel was later prescribed to address suspected bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis, but Clancy expressed intrusive suicidal thoughts and discontinued it. She enrolled in postpartum care at Women and Infants Hospital but was quickly released, resuming treatment with Dr. Tufts. Tufts switched her medication to Valium for a benzodiazepine taper, which led to Clancy experiencing a "zombie" like feeling.
Tufts then prescribed Amitriptyline, an antidepressant, which Clancy took until January 24, 2023, when she experienced severe depression and suicidal thoughts, ultimately killing her three children before attempting her own suicide by jumping out of her bedroom window.
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