Month: January 2018

Abilify MyCite – The Ethics of Digital Drugs in Mental Health Treatment

    For the first time, the Federal Drug Administration has approved a drug that tracks when you’ve taken it. This digital drug is called Abilify MyCite, a sensor-equipped version of the Abilify drug that is already used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar and depression in adults. The digital sensor is made by a company called […]

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Medical Marijuana in a Hospital Setting

A hospital stay for a Rhode Island resident meant she was not able to use her physician-directed medical marijuana, which she said resulted in negative physical effects, only cured when she began using it again without hospital staff’s knowledge. RI legalized medical marijuana in 2006, and since then, roughly 19,000 people statewide have received certifications […]

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