Prevalence of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Pilot Fatalities of Civil Aviation Accidents, 1990-2001

Akin A and Chaturvedi AK

FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine - Civil Aerospace Medical Institute

关键词: Forensic Sciences;    Toxicology;    Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors;    Aviation Accident Investigation;   

RP-ID  :  DOT/FAA/AM-03/7

美国|英语

来源: Federal Aviation Administration

【 摘 要 】

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are popularly prescribed for treating depression. With a few exceptions, these psychotropic medications are not approved by aeromedical regulatory authorities for use by aviators. Since SSRIs have the potential for impairing performance and causing drug-drug interactions, the prevalence of SSRIs in pilot fatalities of civil aviation accidents was evaluated. Postmortem samples from pilots involved in fatal civil aircraft accidents are submitted to the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) for toxicological evaluation. Findings from such evaluations are maintained in the CAMI Toxicology Database.