Antidepressants Caution
If you are taking or considering taking an antidepressant, please see below for more information and a link to the FAA list of allowable medications.
If you take any antidepressants you will not be able to receive a medical certificate without a HIMS Evaluation. You can find out more about this on the faa.gov if you search for "SSRI".
If you are already a pilot and your doctor has recommended you start taking an antidepressant for any reason, please contact Dr. Brown (Ask Dr. Brown) before starting any of these types of medications.
Here is the latest list of antidepressant medications the FAA will allow pilots to fly while taking: Antidepressants