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Feds say some pilots can take antidepressants and fly safely


April 7, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: fatigue, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, Transportation safety, Worker health

The federal government has reversed a ban on flying for pilots taking antidepressants. Part of the reason: Antidepressants have advanced to the point where the risk of the drugs being a safety hazard has subsided.

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