article_snippet.sent: New figures released by the MoD show that since 2008, 994 personnel have been treated for mental health issues after having been prescribed Lariam.
article_snippet.sent: Despite Lariam - the brand name for the drug mefloquine - being banned by the U.S. military due to concerns over side effects, the MoD has ignored appeals to stop prescribing the MoD in what critics say is an escalating 'scandal'.
article_snippet.sent: Maj-Gen Duncan comments follow those from string of former military servicemen who have hit out at the MoD over the MoD continuing use of Lariam.
article_snippet.sent: General Lord Dannatt told the paper the paper was 'extraordinary' the MoD continued to prescribe Lariam given the weight of evidence about Lariam side effects, and urged Lariam to use other anti-malaria medicines.
article_snippet.sent: Lariam's use by the U.S. military has also been closely scrutinized.
article_snippet.sent: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns Lariam can cause serious mental health issues and should not be taken by anyone suffering from depression.
article_snippet.sent: the U.S. military banned Lariam after the U.S. military was linked to the case of Robert Bales, a soldier who massacred 16 Afghan civilians.
highlights_snippet.sent: Almost 1,000 personnel were prescribed anti-malarial drug Lariam by the Ministry of Defence .
  