FAA and Prozac for Anxiety
12-12-2016, 08:48 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by Dave Fitzgerald
I'd like to add my personal medication to the list.
Long Island Ice tea.
Long Island Ice tea.
Yes! Or a Whiskey Sour. When I was in college, I developed a taste for Whiskey Sours, but didn't feel like going through all the work making them myself. So what I did was poured 3/4 a glass with lemonade, and the remaining 1/4 with Wild Turkey 101...it was close enough to the real thing.
12-12-2016, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by oldmako
Little known aeromedical fact, there are actually more than four. Here's a partial list:
Beer
Bourbon
Gin
Vodka
Red Wine
Boating / Fishing / Bikinis
Bada-Bing
Beer
Bourbon
Gin
Vodka
Red Wine
Boating / Fishing / Bikinis
Bada-Bing
12-12-2016, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ItnStln
Thanks for the information.
Around 25% of the population at any one time is dealing with either a short term or long term form of depression.
Maybe if people didn't constantly think that someone wouldn't want to fly with them just because of that, or be fearful of losing their job more people would get help.
08-04-2017, 03:20 PM
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Ignorant statement
Originally Posted by skypest
Special Issuance
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...tidepressants/
It appears that it is accepted on a case by case basis. I personally don't want anyone in the air or in the cockpit with me that requires the use of any antidepressants.
Think GermanWings 9525
Pest
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...tidepressants/
It appears that it is accepted on a case by case basis. I personally don't want anyone in the air or in the cockpit with me that requires the use of any antidepressants.
Think GermanWings 9525
Pest
08-04-2017, 04:00 PM
#18
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Originally Posted by MoparMan71
Just because someone is taking an anti-depressant, doesn't mean they will want to fly an airplane into the side of a mountain. Depression is a complex disease that, in many cases, is easily controlled with medication. Not everyone who has it wants to die. It's unfortunate that people like you don't have a better understanding of the conditions which can be classified as "depression". At the same time, it is fortunate that there are enough people that do have that understanding that allows those people, who are otherwise very good people, to continue to do what they love and provide for their families.
08-04-2017, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by skypest
Special Issuance
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...tidepressants/
It appears that it is accepted on a case by case basis. I personally don't want anyone in the air or in the cockpit with me that requires the use of any antidepressants.
Think GermanWings 9525
Pest
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...tidepressants/
It appears that it is accepted on a case by case basis. I personally don't want anyone in the air or in the cockpit with me that requires the use of any antidepressants.
Think GermanWings 9525
Pest
Yeah, much better if they fly around with untreated depression. Or I suppose you think making them permanantly give up thier career is a realistic option.
08-04-2017, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MoparMan71
Just because someone is taking an anti-depressant, doesn't mean they will want to fly an airplane into the side of a mountain.
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