I have a friend who is trying to get his first officer job, he is on a anti-depressant and has been for sometime. Does he have a chance at all? I tried looking on the web and am seeing sorry  but is every state like that? Or does that fall under the ADA? I know plenty of officers that are stable on pills.  Any help here?

Is he on Lexipro ?

Top_Cat says ...

If it's a mild case, Provigil could help and provide a superior alertness level as a side benefit without disrupting normal sleep patterns.  It's a smart drug and more that can be used daily/long term. 

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Provigil is effective. It does drop off when it's 'done'. Most agencies will want the officer to advise their immediate supervisor if they are on medication prescribed by their doctor.

 Actually no its not me Its a friend of mine Thanks for the conern though maybe i should be on them after reading some pf these posts?  :P   He had just asked me and i wasnt sure so i thought i would ask some of you that are actual Officers.  Basic google search says not a chance in hell, I was just wondering if there was a real answer on here.