How are the side effects any different than drugs the FDA has approved? My fave is the depression drug commercials that list suicidal tendencies as a side effect. The smoking sessation drug lists that as a side effect as well.
The whole article is a lie.
Mefloquine is FDA-approved. It's side effects are well-known and well-understood. 30% of people who take it experience better dream recollection (70% don't). 1% (1/100) have nightmares. .01% (1/10 000) have panic attacks or other daytime symptoms. .001% (1/100 000) have hallucinations.
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