Originally Posted by
METO Guido
The focus is therapy and special issuance under N06ABs?
N06ABs -- i.e., medication. However, what got me into this was the potential use of TMS. The FAA has not yet really addressed TMS for depression/anxiety except as part of the AME "Fast Track" process. There, TMS (and ketamine/mushrooms) will result in a Deferral. In my opinion, TMS has huge potential with the possibility of treating a depression in as little as one week (accelerated TMS), no use of meds, excellent remission rates, good long-term stability, and mild side effects. The military strongly supports TMS for those reasons -- they don't want Soldiers on sedating meds or the logistics of SSRI delivery into combat zones, etc.
Jerald