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Do malaria pills cause PTSD-like symptoms in troops? Scientists say more studies needed

By Abraham Mahshie
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Do malaria pills cause PTSD-like symptoms in troops? Scientists say more studies needed

In recent years, more veterans have reported PTSD-related symptoms such as depression and suicidal thoughts without serving in war zones, civilian experts confirm. Many of those veterans were required to take anti-malarial drugs, leading the Department of Veterans Affairs to support a study released today by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that found a possible relationship between the drugs and the symptoms.

The study conclusions were released during a presentation in Washington at NASEM headquarters.

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