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The Malaria Pill That Broke Veterans
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The Malaria Pill That Broke Veterans

A 2020 National Academies of Sciences report concluded that there is sufficient evidence linking mefloquine to long-term vestibular damage, depression, and psychosis in some users (National Academies, 2020). These findings directly undermined the earlier assumption that any side effects were “short-lived” or resolved after discontinuation.

Brandon Michael BarronOctober 5, 2026 · 4 min read
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