http://pharmacotherapy.medscape.com/reuters/prof/2000/07/07.21/20000721clin0 13.html Soldier Shoots Himself After Taking Mefloquine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- LONDON, Jul 21 (Reuters Health) - The British army has ordered an inquiry after a soldier serving in Sierra Leone shot himself after taking Roche's antimalarial drug mefloquine (Lariam), the Ministry of Defense has confirmed. Lance Corporal Kristian Shelmerdine has complained that vivid nightmares and hallucinations led him to fire a semiautomatic rifle, wounding himself in the upper left arm. An Army spokesman told Reuters Health, "That is what he says. We have to check it out. It could simply be a negligent discharge." Several other cases of malaria have developed among the 4,000 British servicemen dealing with the emergency in Sierra Leone this year. There have been no other reports of hallucinations. But in recent years mefloquine has been associated with several severe cases of hallucinations. In one case a man severely injured himself by jumping out of a bedroom window in the false belief that the building was on fire. Roche has repeatedly pointed out that these cases are very rare and that failing to take precautions against malaria is a much greater risk. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Copyright © 2000 Reuters Ltd. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All material on this website is protected by copyright. Copyright © 1994-2000 by Medscape Inc. All rights reserved. This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties. ================================ Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jenkintown, PA, USA *Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.* <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
