Medicines can't work effectively if patients don't follow their dosing schedule -- a problem researchers hope to overcome by delivering drugs using an implanted microchip linked to a wireless control outside the body.

Researchers for MicroCHIPS Inc. say they've successfully controlled drug doses for up to six months in dogs that received implants in an experiment. Inside the implants were postage stamp-sized microchips containing 100 tiny reservoirs of medicine released at different intervals and amounts.

USATODAY.com - Researchers deliver drugs using wireless implant

Ugghh. Of course, great for thyroid issues, heart issues, life threateners. But what about xanax, zoloft, wellbutrin, ritalin, etc. Child zombies everywhere! The thought of not being able to go off meds if you want to freaks me out to no end.