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Lariam , the time bomb out there !

  • 23-07-2013 9:15am
    #1
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭


    Report to FDA links malaria drug to U.S. soldier's brutal rampage in Afghanistan that left 16 civilians dead
    '
    • There is no good reason for why I did the horrible things I did': In June, Staff Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the rampage
    • Antimalarial drug mefloquin has been linked to neurological events in 5 to 10 percent of users
    • A 2012 report refers to an 'adverse event' where an unnamed soldier killed civilians in Afghanistan after taking the drug
    • Bales also admitted to previous steroid use
    Link


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  • #2
    earlytobed
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭earlytobed


    I would never take it again. nightmares, hard to sleep, paranoia.


  • #3
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    Is there any help other than sick leave ?


  • #4
    burke027
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭burke027


    whydave wrote: »
    Is there any help other than sick leave ?


    Ah the dreams, the paranoia, the mental toughts and then the snappiness. Oh would I take it again just to serve overseas. No defo not its the most horrible drug out there


  • #5
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    Facebook


  • #6
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    Yeah it's pretty bad. I know a few lads who have dramatically changed after taking it.

    I'm mostly fine. The odd bad dream, slight paranoia and of course short term memory is not as good as it was.


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  • #7
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    Federal officials issue strong new warning about anti-malaria drug

    LOS ANGELES — Federal drug officials have issued a strong new warning about a controversial anti-malaria medication once routinely given to U.S. troops, some of whom say it damaged them permanently.

    Link


  • #8
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    are there any support groups (ie set up my ONE , Etc).
    Please note this is not for me I just feel that this info should be out in the public !

    David


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