Lariam

(Newser) - In the wake of the shootings of 17 civilians in Afghanistan, the US military is scrambling to limit the use of an anti-malaria drug that can have serious side effects—including psychotic behavior. Mefloquine, also called Lariam, has already been implicated in a number of suicides and homicides. In 2009,...

(Newser) - Despite rigorous testing, some drugs have side effects that only rear their ugly heads when introduced to the general population. Forbes catalogs some of the weirdest:

1. Anti-smoking drug Chantix can cause insomnia and nightmares.
2. Diet drug Alli can have unforeseen gastrointestinal side-effects; these can be counteracted by eating a low-fat

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