Results of scientific inquiry into malaria drugs used by US troops expected in March
By: Patricia Kime  
During the response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, troops were issued the medication malarone to prevent malaria. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is reviewing the scientific evidence on whether ant-imalaria drugs can cause long-term health effects. (Staff Sgt. V. Michelle Woods/Army)
A scientific panel plans to publish next year the results of year-long study of anti-malarial drugs used by U.S. troops and other federal workers, a review greatly anticipated by former service members and Peace Corps volunteers who say their debilitating mental and physical health symptoms were caused by mefloquine, a once-a-week malaria preventive issued to thousands who served overseas.
At the request of the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine researchers are examining existing scientific literature to determine whether anti-malaria drugs, including mefloquine, also known as Lariam, cause brain damage, neurological conditions or psychiatric disorders.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/12/26/results-of-scientific-inquiry-into-malaria-drugs-used-by-us-troops-expected-in-march/
