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2002.08.22: August 22, 2002: Headlines: Lariam: Safety: Military: The New York Daily News: Drug's link to Ft. Bragg slayings probed
Drug's link to Ft. Bragg slayings probed
A possible link between slayings at Fort Bragg and an anti-malarial drug administered to soldiers may spark a Pentagon investigation. The Army's preferred anti-malaria drug, Lariam, carries rarely reported side effects including agitation, depression and aggression. An epidemiological team could be sent to the base in the next few weeks, Army spokeswoman Elaine Kanellis said yesterday.
Drug's link to Ft. Bragg slayings probed
Drug's link to Ft. Bragg slayings probed
RALEIGH, N.C. - A possible link between slayings at Fort Bragg and an anti-malarial drug administered to soldiers may spark a Pentagon investigation.
The Army's preferred anti-malaria drug, Lariam, carries rarely reported side effects including agitation, depression and aggression. An epidemiological team could be sent to the base in the next few weeks, Army spokeswoman Elaine Kanellis said yesterday.
"There's no reason to believe right now that Lariam affected the behavior of the individuals," Kanellis said, adding that the team also would examine other behavioral and physical problems that might be involved in the slayings.
The drug's manufacturer, Roche Laboratories, acknowledges reports of suicide and suicidal thoughts attributed to Lariam, also known as mefloquine. But company spokesman Terence Hurley said they are extremely rare, "only a small percentage of the more than 25 million people that have successfully used Lariam."
Three of the four Fort Bragg soldiers who allegedly killed their wives this summer were Special Operations troops who served in Afghanistan, where the risk of malaria is high. Army officials would not say whether the men took Lariam.
Two of the soldiers killed themselves after killing their wives.
The Associated Press
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