Mefloquine Mefloquine Mefloquine, sold under the brand names Lariam among others, is a medication used to prevent or treat malaria. When used for prevention it is taken once a week and should be started one or two weeks before potential exposure and continued for four weeks after potential exposure. It can be used to treat mild or moderate malaria but should not be used to treat severe malaria. It is taken by mouth. Serious side effects include potentially long-term mental health problems such as depression, hallucinations, and anxiety and neurological side effects such as poor balance, seizures, and ringing in the
International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders the context of their family, school, and other social systems in order to fully understand and decide the treatment and care for the juvenile. Another important element to keep in mind when choosing a treatment is to base it on a developmental perspective, which means it is sensitive to developmental change. This is necessary because during adolescence the brain is not fully developmental and is subjected to change. During assessment and treatment focus not only on the risks of the youths but also their strengths. Keep in mind that sexual interests of youth do change over adolescence and sexual orientation