http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_ ... epressants
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Makes sense I think. Better than depressed pilots hiding their condition and flipping out at work one day.
at least anti-depressants don't make greens look blue and vice versa...
It's about time the FAA stopped discriminating against people with treatable diseases.
I could never understand why the FAA would let you keep your medical after a DUI (an irresponsible action), yet if you sought treatment for depression (a responsible act), they would pull your ticket.
With the amount of Iraqi war vets coming back with PTSD and the aging pilot group it only makes sense.
Couldn't agree more!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mateo
I don't know about the future but right now there are plenty of people driving your train, bus, working in hospitals, courts and even doing your surgery on SSRI's.
Good move by the FAA. I have been on antidepressants before, and when I took them I functioned perfectly normal. Many clinical depression cases only need temporary treatment to correct the chemical imbalance too, so it is not always a lifelong situation.
Anti Depressants? I know a pilot personally and the guy is always excited to fly.
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Intresting move by the fuzz. I support it. There is not really a reason not to allow it. The drugs selected were based on long history though.