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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about mefloquine, also known as Lariam, focus on its use as an anti-malarial drug and the associated risks of severe psychiatric side effects such as psychosis and suicide. The content highlights that while the US military has restricted its use to a drug of last resort and banned it in special forces, British soldiers deployed for Ebola response in West Africa continue to receive it. The tag covers concerns over military medical policies and the drug's safety profile.
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    NEWS Ebola outbreak: Drug banned in US given to British soldiers fighting the virus

    British troops sent to help combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are at increased risk of becoming psychotic or suicidal due to the Ministry of Defence's refusal to stop using mefloquine, the controversial anti-malarial drug. Lariam (its brand name) is among the anti-malarials being given to...
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