Efeitos secundários de medicamento contra a malária (Lariam)

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/710190/Anti-malaria-drug-Lariam-banned-ex-soldier-Afghanistan

Sobre os mosquitos, as picadas e como evitá-las

Excelente artigo que dá alguns possíveis motivos para que algumas pessoas sejam mais picadas do que outras (tipo de sangue, substâncias exaladas, bactérias na pele, temperatura corporal, cor da roupa...) e sobre os diversos tipos de repelentes de insectos (e a sua segurança e eficácia):
 http://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/holidays/2016/06/01/news/how-to-avoid-and-treat-mosquito-bites-on-holiday-542874/


Citando:
"(...) [20%] DEET will protect the wearer for about five hours.
Other chemical agents available include icaridin and IR3535"
(...)
"Staphylococcus epidermidis [skin bacteria] make individuals more attractive to mosquitoes whilst others e.g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa [do the opposite]"

Efeitos Secundários de Medicamento Contra a Malária (Lariam)

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36367214


Citando:


"People who have taken the anti-malarial drug Lariam say it should not be available because of its serious side-effects.
Enduring nightmares, changes in personality, and suicidal thoughts have been attributed to the drug.
As well as civilians, it has been prescribed to thousands of army personnel.
Here, two ex-servicemen describe what happened to them after they took Lariam."