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Affected by Lariam… How to Help?

April 10, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Five years ago my husband was working in Africa. To get protection against malaria, he took Lariam. Since then, he became strange, poor sleep, constant depression, insecurity and distrust, inability to concentrate, forgetfulness, anger, strange behavior. I insisted to see a doctor, but he refuses, saying that this is the problem of diabetes (he has type 2 diabetes) and stress at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: aggression, Army, hallucinations, Lariam, Lariam-induced psychosis, Mefloquine, mental change, psychiatry, psychosis, Roche, side effects, Surgeon General, US servicemen

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