Malaria is a worldwide health problem. Fortunately, there are treatments for the disease,
and measures including antimalarials that significantly reduce the risk of acquiring
malaria. Unfortunately, nearly all of the available preventatives have potential serious
medical and psychiatric consequences, and should be considered as a cause of disturbed
behavior in patients who have traveled to countries where malaria is prevalent.
Keywords
malaria - psychosis - antimalarials - malarone - chloroquine - primaquine - mefloquine
- Larium
