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Mefloquine International Action Network
Uniting victims of mefloquine toxicity (Quinism) across groups (military, volunteer, traveler, etc) and countries. Providing access to information, resources, and stories.
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MefAction @mefaction.com · Mar 29
The brain controls everything. As a result, the symptoms of mefloquine toxicity (Quinism) are broad and substantial.
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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.
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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lifesciencenet.bsky.social
Too sick to socialize: How the brain and immune system promote staying in bed.

#science #immunology #neuroscience #news

www.lifescience.net/news/6780/to...
Too sick to socialize: How the brain and immune system promote staying in bed
Researchers discover how an immune system molecule triggers neurons to shut down social behavior in mice modeling infection.
www.lifescience.net
December 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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currentbiology.bsky.social
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...
The blood–brain barrier
Here, Audrey Chagnot and Axel Montagne discuss the structural and functional features of the blood–brain barrier and the association of its disruption with various pathologies.
www.cell.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
mefaction.com
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-...
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White background with faded gray medical + at the top center and bottom left and 4 round orange bordered pills in the top left corner. In the center is a rounded box border transitioning from orange top to green bottom with quotation marks in the top left and bottom right corners. Inside the box says Mefloquine large in black and quote small in orange. A quotation says "Mefloquine accumulates in the brain, especially in the hippocampus. This specific structure is known to have a low sensitivity threshold and accumulation in this part of the brain could partly explain the ability of mefloquine to provoke seizures. Stereoselective Passage of Mefloquine Through the Blood-Brain Barrier in the Rat, S Baudry, Y T Pham, B Baune, S Vidrequin, CH Crevoisier, F Gimenez, R Farinotti, 1997"
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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adalovelaceday.bsky.social
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...
Prof Lina Stern, Neurophysiologist and Biochemist
A world-renowned scientist during her lifetime, Lina Stern was one of the first researchers to identify what is now known as the blood-brain barrier.
adalovelaceday.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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chronicillness.bsky.social
I've done this lots of times lol
a guy (me) drinking out of a stream while holding his horse's rein (my doctor) desperately trying to lead my doctor to the answer I already figured out sol can finally get treatment*
November 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
mefaction.com
"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
Episode #342 With Dr. Remington Nevin, on Melfloquine Poisoning
YouTube video by Operation Tango Romeo
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October 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
mefaction.com
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.
Mass. woman’s fight to get ‘floxing’ diagnosis recognized by CDC pays off
A potentially crippling medical condition, often dismissed by healthcare providers, can no longer be ignored. “Floxing”—a term for the adverse effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics—has been officiall...
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October 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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thelariamtab.bsky.social
Day 20: Roche HQ secured tight, yet the scars of #MilitarySuicide and Lariam remain wide open.

🌐 lariamtab.com/2025/09/17/d...

🔗 Facts: lariamtab.com/lariam-facts...

#TheLariamTab #MilesInMemory 🙏🏻
Day 20: Roche Closed Its Doors, But the Truth Remains
Today’s journey took us from the haunting Sharpenhoe Clappers, past the ancient Iron Age Fort, across the rolling Chiltern Hills, and into Welwyn Garden City, finishing at Roche HQ, Falcon Way. Thi…
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September 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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simongerman600.bsky.social
This world malaria map from the 1940s is rather poetic. A truly great visual. Source: buff.ly/dVuSGKb
September 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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10 out of 10 How's your own #mefloquinetoxicity anxiety?
September 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Did you notice side effects while you were taking mefloquine? What do you recognize now that you can reflect on your experience with a broader list of side effects? #lariam #mefloquinetoxicity
White background with orange outlined pills in the top left corner and green outlined pills in the right. Top center logo says Mef Action Mefloquine International Action Network over brain with hexagon connections. In the center a large green speech bubble top center is a circle image of drug notes in bold says Possible Side Effects. Bubble says What side effects did you experience during your use of mefloquine? large orange question mark overlapping bottom right corner of bubble. Bottom of image light grey health plus/cross cut off in left corner and in center outline of brain matter with orange plusses floating on and around
September 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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I am absolutely terrible at this.
September 3, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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thelariamtab.bsky.social
📍 Day 5 | Wark ➡️ Riding Mill (17.5 miles)

Every step of #TheLariamTab is for those lost to #MilitarySuicide, especially veterans harmed by Mefloquine (Lariam), and for the families left behind. 🕊️ #MilesInMemory
September 2, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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thelariamtab.bsky.social
📰 Some welcome coverage by the BBC #TheLariamTab #MilesInMemory
🌐 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Veteran to walk from Scotland to London for arboretum fundraiser
Andrew Marriott says he has had disturbed sleep and nightmares since he was prescribed a malaria drug.
www.bbc.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
mefaction.com
Unfortunately my plans to attend the Mefloquine Conference in Moncton, NB were thwarted by the Air Canada strike. So here is a video of my speech from 2024 in Victoria, BC.
Uncovering the Truth: The Fight Against Mefloquine - 8th Annual Conference Highlights
YouTube video by MefToxVet
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September 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
mefaction.com
A British group is conducting a Global Survey to gather insights from individuals who have taken Lariam/mefloquine
By sharing you will contribute to greater awareness, informed decision-making, and future research.
Responses will remain anonymous unless you choose to share your contact details
Understanding the Impact of Lariam: A Global Survey
We are conducting a global survey to gather insights from individuals who have taken Lariam (Mefloquine), an anti-malarial drug known for its potential side effects. Whether your experience was positi...
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August 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
But Trump loves and respects our veterans.
August 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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dailykos.com
What's new?

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Veterans are really getting screwed by Trump
The inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs released a report on Tuesday revealing staffing shortages across the veterans’ health care system, which will be exacerbated by the ...
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August 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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ja-mack.bsky.social
Today is Agent Orange Awareness Day btw.
arizonaman.bsky.social Arizona Man @arizonaman.bsky.social · Aug 10
Toxic-exposed veterans—many of them suffering life-threatening diseases—have to wait 34.1 years to receive access to the full range of health care and benefits they earned and urgently need.

www.dav.org/ending-the-w...
Ending the Wait
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August 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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pasteur.fr
🦟 From tropical islands to urban Europe, mosquitoes are adapting - and spreading diseases. Of 3,500 species, only ~100 bite humans, but some, like Aedes albopictus, can transmit dengue, chikungunya or Zika. Understanding vector competence is key to stopping outbreaks. ↘️
Which mosquitoes pose a risk? Species, main diseases and high-risk regions
From the tiger mosquito, now well established in Europe, to endemic species in the tropics or Pacific region, these insects have colonized vast areas of the planet and play a key role in local ecosyst...
www.pasteur.fr
August 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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jlray.bsky.social
Wow. Scientists have edited mosquito DNA to prevent the spread of malaria to humans "while supporting essential physiological functions... and negligible fitness costs" to the mosquito population.

Potentially ending the mosquito-born spread of malaria to humans.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
mefaction.com
I love the Peace Corps (Kenya, Deaf Ed, 08-10)! Part of me loves my experience. Part of me wishes that I'd never gone and been give #mefloquine #lariam. But none of me wishes for the destruction of this amazing institution!
altusaid.altgov.info Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · May 4
"The volunteers are still in the field—for now. But the spine is gone. The trainers, the placement officers, the veterans who could see trouble before it came—that architecture is vanishing, one resignation letter at a time."
Defending the Peace Corps When It Needs No Defense
In a nation that no longer knows what to do with humility, service itself has become suspect.
thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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2015 Major Stuart McCarthy concluded the Australian Army Malaria Institute's 2000-2002 Mefloquine Trials on ADF personnel were unethical. Full article here: bit.ly/44O92b8 2006 study mentioned found here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #mefloquine #mefloquinetoxicity #mefloquineaustralia
White background with faded gray medical + at the top center and bottom left and 4 round orange bordered pills in the top left corner. In the center is a rounded box border transitioning from orange top to green bottom with quotation marks in the top left and bottom right corners. Inside the box says Mefloquine large in black and quote small in orange. A quotation in black says "In 2006 mefloquine was found to be neurotoxic, causing permanent lesions in parts of the brain linked to its well-documented neuropsychiatric side effects. More recently the drug was found to be a cause of chronic CNS toxicity syndrome characterised by a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, many of which are listed by the manufacturer as "common" side effects, symptomatic of lasting or permanent injury in parts of the brain particularly the brainstem and limbic system." In green "-Were the Australian Army Malaria Institute's 2000-2002 Mefloquine Clinical Trials in Timor Leste Ethical? -Major Stuart McCarty" Large green "2015"
July 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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A reminder for the 9th Annual Mefloquine Conference in August. This year it will be held in Moncton, New Brunswick. It is always encouraging to meet other #mefloquinetoxicity advocates. #mefloquine #mefloquineawarness #mefloquinecanada #lariam #antimalaria #quinism #quinismfoundation
Image of a mosquito on a silver tray with the word Mefloquine in red Above "9th Annual Mefloquine Conference and Rally Hosted by Marj Matchee, Founder with Advocates, Veterans, their Families and Caregivers." Below "Location for the event is at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 164 Broadway Street, Moncton, NB E1A-3Y4 Saturday Aug 16th 2025 - 13:00-16:00 Education Forum featuring the world renowned leading expert in antimalarials. Dr. Remington Nevin, founder of the Quinism Foundation. Sunday Aug the 17th 2025 - 13:00-16:00 Memorial Service and Advocate with guest speeches. This is an afternoon of powerful testimonials and shared purpose. The event will conclude with with a community BBQ accompanied by a PIPER with the opporunity for one-on-one discussions with advocates and guests."
July 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM