Originally Posted by
AmericanEagleFO
Spoken like someone who doesn't know what they are. Yes, many times they use the same meds, but no they aren't the same thing. No, you cannot take these meds and fly, and you need a 2 year history without them to get your medical. There is an older thread on here that I posted all the things I had to go through to get my medical. I am ADHD and had a real difficult time getting my first medical.
Here is the link.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/pi...hd-denial.html
Read the dsm-iv they are one in the same DX. There are several different layers to this and at one time they where different DX but they are all considered the same for DX purpose. In fact if you look at the dsm-iv there is no such thing as ADD. If you like the text please fell free to PM me.