Remington Nevin

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Remington Nevin
Occupation Epidemologist

Remington Nevin is an Epidemologist and officer in the United States Army.[1][2]

Nevin has been vocal about the dangers posed to GIs, and others, in the mass profilactic administration of the anti-malarial drug mefloquine.[1] The drug has a history of triggering suicidal or homicidal feelings, hallucinations, and other mental problems in some patients.

Nevin has also been vocal about the magnitude of undiagnosed or improperly treated brain injury, among injured American servicemen and servicewomen.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jeffrey Kaye (2012-08-28). "Medical Journal Cites Truthout, Raises Questions About Medical Abuse at Guantanamo". Truthout. Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftruth-out.org%2Fnews%2Fitem%2F11145-new-medical-journal-article-citing-truthouts-reporting-raises-questions-of-possible-abuse-of-antimalaria-drug-on-guantanamo-detainees&date=2012-08-31. "Nevin is a military doctor at the Department of Preventive Medicine, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Ft. Polk, Louisiana, and has published on the mefloquine issue before and testified before Congress about mefloquine's dangers earlier this year." 
  2. "U.S. Soldiers Facilitate Malaria Laboratory Training in Tanzania". http://www.dvidshub.net/news/42268/us-soldiers-facilitate-malaria-laboratory-training-tanzania. Retrieved 2012-09-01.