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Tandy Paul
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The drug Kava Kava. Is it legal for a pilot to consume while obviously not flying? Will you bust on a drug test for it? Is it no worse than alcohol, or as bad as marijuana? Thanks.
Clip4
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Causes liver damage. Doubtful a drug test would detect because they don’t test for it.
murphey
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https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aam/ame/guide/pharm/dni_dnf/
For aviation safety, airmen should not fly following the last dose of any of the medications below until a period of time has elapsed equal to:
For aviation safety, airmen should not fly following the last dose of any of the medications below until a period of time has elapsed equal to:
- 5-times the maximum pharmacologic half-life of the medication; or
- 5-times the maximum hour dose interval if pharmacologic half-life information is not available. For example, there is a 30-hour wait time for a medication that is taken every 4 to 6 hours (5 times 6)
Over-the-counter active dietary supplements such as Kava-Kava and Valerian.
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