Waiver for Ritalin or Concentra?
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AA717driver
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No. Try getting a waiver for heroin. It'd be easier...
Seriously, it's in the class above the Codine deratives. And in the class right below the illegal drugs.TC
Seriously, it's in the class above the Codine deratives. And in the class right below the illegal drugs.TC
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AA717driver said:
It's ClassII, the above responses are correct, no way.
Meh, I didn't read that until after I posted. >_<
I went through hell to avoid taking that stuff back in school. My mother and my teachers wanted me on it real bad. I don't see why anyone would want to take it voluntarily. That was before I knew about the nasty habit-forming side effects, too.
I went through hell to avoid taking that stuff back in school. My mother and my teachers wanted me on it real bad. I don't see why anyone would want to take it voluntarily. That was before I knew about the nasty habit-forming side effects, too.
It's my understanding that Ritalin is similar in effect to Amphetamines, so no way. Unless you're military and they give you real amphetamine for long missions. Apparently its a popular street drug as is oxycontin.
It's prescribed for ADD. Not sure if ADD is disqualifying, doubt it. If anything the drug would heighten awareness.
It's prescribed for ADD. Not sure if ADD is disqualifying, doubt it. If anything the drug would heighten awareness.
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JohnE said:
It doesn't. It's a behaviour-supression drug, meant to eliminate undesirable thought patterns in children. It's a very brute force approach to solving ADD - It doesn't make the child able to concentrate in school, it removes their desire to do anything except what they are told. Specifically, Ritalin suppresses or eliminates impulsive or instinctive behavior. It makes kids who ask difficult questions into managable sheep, and has the bonus side effects of inducing chemical imbalances and/or dependency. It's bad news.
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No head meds allowed. That goes for ADD too...
A leading cause of aviation accidents are attributed to inadvertent distractions. Someone diagnosed with ADD is significantly more susceptible to less demanding distractions than would a person without ADD.
A leading cause of aviation accidents are attributed to inadvertent distractions. Someone diagnosed with ADD is significantly more susceptible to less demanding distractions than would a person without ADD.
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I'm sure you know this but whatever your friend does DO NOT let him admit to taking it to the FAA or his AME. He'll have to go through an official un-prescribing period for lack of a better name, get letters from doctors, talk to OK City... Went through it all when I was 16 just cause my parents wanted me to quit drawing airplanes in class and pay attention.
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TDTURBO said:
Props to the wife. She's the smart one.
TCP.S.--They tried to pull the ADD thing on us with my daughter. She's lazy (like me), not ADD'ed...
Big difference between Meth-amphetamine and Ritalin and Amphetamine (military uses). Meth is much much more addictive and dangerous. Regular amphetamine had been used for decades safely before people started abusing them.
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