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