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Old 04-02-2010 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Bloodhound
2 guys with mental health issues? Yes, that's a problem. 2 guys taking the meds? Depends. I mentioned it in the "Pilot Health" forum, but my wife took Wellbutrin for a little while. Not because she was depressed, because she wanted to quit smoking. The simple fact that someone takes these meds is not a direct threat to safety.
If your wife isn't a pilot then it's no problem. However, the FAA doesn't differentiate so called off label use of prohibited/regulated meds for airmen.