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The history of ignoring the consequences and health effects caused by government ordered toxic exposure needs to be acknowledged by all countries. View the Mefloquine Symptom Chart at www.mefaction.com/about-us
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Mefloquine International Action Network Uniting victims of Mefloquine Toxicity (Quinism) across groups (military, volunteer, traveler, etc) and countries. #ABI (RPCV Kenya, Deaf Ed) www.mefaction.com action@mefaction.com
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The history of ignoring the consequences and health effects caused by government ordered toxic exposure needs to be acknowledged by all countries. View the Mefloquine Symptom Chart at www.mefaction.com/about-us
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The positioning of Trump’s self-aggrandizing arch is so much worse than I imagined.
Most of us with mefloquine toxicity have balance issues. After talking with my neurologist, I realized that I was subconsciously bracing before something as simple as looking up at a shelf. But that doesn't work for any sudden movements. Here are some ways to improve dizziness and balance.
There are various systems in the body that are responsible for maintaining balance, and the brain plays a crucial role in this skill. This means issues with balance and dizziness can often develop after brain injury. However, these four simple tips can help. #balance #tbi #abi
Interesting article by Tanja Hammel with many updates for the development of mefloquine timeline
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It is getting more important that the truth about Mefloquine is well known! Stop taking the medicine IMMEDIATELY if you notice any side effects: anxiety, panic, depression, more dreams (&crazier), confusion, restlessness, strange behavior, dizziness, vertigo, loss of balance, ringing in the ears,...
Severe drought and state neglect are worsening malaria and hepatitis B outbreaks among Peru’s Indigenous Matsés. Health experts warn that climate-driven river drops and mosquito surges also put neighboring isolated Amazonian groups at fatal risk. @aimeegabay.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.
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Five Very Different Diseases May Share a Hidden Biological Link #Science https://scitechdaily.com/five-very-different-diseases-may-share-a-hidden-biological-link/
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While we are not the only nation who treats their ground #troops, especially non-coms, as readily expendable, we are one of the few who discard their #veterans once they’re done serving. And it’s an absolute #shame. #tbi #veteransmatter #loveourveterans #FuckTrump apnews.com/article/iran...
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🧠 It's #WorldBrainDay! Brain health is essential to how we learn, work, connect, and thrive. Every discovery brings us closer to earlier diagnoses, better prevention, and care that reaches every community. Put your curiosity to the test with this quiz. 🔗 vist.ly/5c44s #neurosky
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🧪Gerardo Salvato et al. show that memory can support attention even in the presence of focal hippocampal pathology, revealing how adaptive cognitive processes are maintained when key memory structures are compromised, per Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: https://ow.ly/vz0p50ZkKmr
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Yep (I'm not recommending treatment from these centers but providing confirmation that many of our symptoms can be explained even though they do not show up on tests.)
🇨🇦Marj Matchee is an amazing woman that has organized the Annual Veteran's Mefloquine Conference across Canada for many years. She has been fighting for awareness and acknowledgement of mefloquine toxicity for ~30 years.
"prior widespread use of the drug in military ... recommendation that health-care providers screen for mefloquine exposure, particularly when assessing a patient who appears to have PTSD or other chronic neuropsychiatric disorders whose diagnosis may be plausibly confounded by prior intoxication."
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State of the art review discussing the evidence about new and emerging treatments for anxiety disorders and their clinical implementation and research gaps www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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I was offered a position as a staff psychologist within a VA outpatient mental clinic in 2018, during Trump 1.0. I was told I’d need to maintain a caseload of 150-200 patients. I turned down the job. It was hard to imagine care standards getting worse. But it clearly has gotten much much worse.
NEW: Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help.
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tinyurl.com/mstjf5cm Veterans' Minister Louise Sandher-Jones today pledged a "step change" in support for #veterans suffering from #TraumaticBrainInjury (#TBI) after exposure to repeated blasts.
With the brain damage caused by mef, the connected epilepsy, and the medications I have to take to prevent seizures and cope with anxiety/depression, Alzheimer's is high on my list of future concerns.
This amazing scientific advance may one day lead to either more effective treatments or dare I say perhaps a cure. This is why it is vitally important to fund basic scientific research. Scientists Discover Way To Reverse Chemical Process Linked With Alzheimer’s Disease share.google/Vm0hfSMfkGIc...
Chelators can be found in ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, green tea, and more www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... I will increase my consumption. It's worth a try.
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This amazing scientific advance may one day lead to either more effective treatments or dare I say perhaps a cure. This is why it is vitally important to fund basic scientific research. Scientists Discover Way To Reverse Chemical Process Linked With Alzheimer’s Disease share.google/Vm0hfSMfkGIc...
May 2018 "The anti-malarial drug has not been licensed for use in Ireland since 2016 but continues to be used by the Defence Forces, who have administered it to up to 7,000 soldiers since 1993, he said." #mefloquine #lariam #mefloquinetoxicity #quinism #ireland #irishdefenceforces
Military victims of antimalarial drug win nine year legal battle www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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I WAS LIKE HM I WONDER IF THWRES A TERM TO SHORTEN WHAT I TRY TO EXPLAIN HAPPENED TO ME IN M YOUTH AS A JOKE HU H well there ya have it pfft
mental disabilities and a youth of wrong diagnosed cocktail of prescribed drugs- may have eroded my scientific nerd ass brain but my soul still has a glimmer of it
Despite the DoD designating mefloquine a drug of "last resort" in 2013, I do not trust that the current administration will not decide to cut costs by claiming doxycycline and atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone) are unavailable. Every service member that may be sent to the Middle East needs to be aware!
#servicemembers #activemilitary #usarmy #military #usmarines @militarytimes.bsky.social #usnavy #usairforce #va #usveterans @democrats-veterans.house.gov @commondefense.bsky.social @50501veterans.bsky.social
This is referencing the WP post here: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... You can also read more about this decision in MilitaryTimes: www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
It took the full might of the Veteran community to get them to back down on this. Otherwise, they were set to cut disability benefits... merely a week before throwing a new generation of troops into war. And they really think we believe they care about those who serve?
In 2018 WUSA9 did multiple reports of an investigation into service members and PCVs affected by mefloquine. youtu.be/67isVB3Gg0I?... #mefloquinetoxicity #lariam #quinism #antimalaria #braindamage
Report in November 2018 speaking with PCVs and the Peace Corps Director of Epidemiology youtu.be/DGYgYbJk7kQ?...
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More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
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Professor Jane Quinn from Australia provides testimony about the disabling effects from symptomatic exposure to Mefloquine at the Canadian House Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. 🇦🇺🇨🇦 🖥 youtu.be/xXyE9NshZzk?...
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NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
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NEW: Without USAID funding to help buy food for refugees, the World Food Program rushed to prioritize families based on need, determining that only half the population would get food. Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
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Too sick to socialize: How the brain and immune system promote staying in bed. #science #immunology #neuroscience #news www.lifescience.net/news/6780/to...
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The #brain is often viewed as rather separate from the rest of body. One way it is separated somewhat is the BBB — the blood-brain-barrier. Fabulous primer by @axelmontagne.bsky.social and Audrey Chagnot www.cell.com/current-biol...
More evidence that they knew about mefloquine crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB) early in the distribution to thousands of soldiers and citizens. From the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology published in 1997. academic.oup.com/jpp/article-... (For a tip about accessing blocked articles dm me.)
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Lina Stern, a biochemist and neurophysiologist, was one of the first researchers to identify what is now known as the blood-brain barrier, and conducted pioneering research on the central nervous system. adalovelaceday.subst...
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"Join Mark and Remington as they discuss Quinism, Mefloquine Poisoning, PTS Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, DSM 5, history of Malaria drugs, suicide, difficulty in diagnosis, refusal of governments to recognize quinism." #quinism #mefloquinetoxicity #tbi #ptsd #antimalaria
Floroquinolone antibiotics (such as Cipro) are also a quinoline derivative like mefloquine. “Floxing” (the adverse effects from Floroquinolone Poisoning) are now officially recognized by the CDC.