OK,

As a lurking AME, my take is

1) There is no official list ok approved and disapproved drugs.

2) The AOPA list is not official but somehow, mysteriously, some
kind soul at Oak City keeps it honest to current medical standards.
He told me so himself, but I can't say who.

3) You are responsible for knowing (through any number of means) about
the acceptability of the drugs you take. No exceptions.

4) The FAA is very unlikely to come looking for you unless you give them
a big reason.

5) If you crash, just keep in mind that the FAA has a wonderful lab
in Oak City where a few blood and or tissue samples will confirm exactly
what you took. Please note that this swings both ways. The FAA lab
has been absolutely invaluable to families where the local coroner
detected alcohol, but the FAA proved it was post-mortem and not
a reason to deny a claim.

6) Finally, if you play ball, almost no one gets a permanent denial.
Almost anything can be appealed and will get a special issuance if you
provide what Oak City requests as documentation. The main
permanent disqualifiers these days are heart transplants or active
psychosis (sorry to many RAH denizens ;-) )

7) Finally, IMHO and total not official is that SSRI meds are being
reexamined and may be rendered non-disqualifying in the near future.
Just don't hold me to it.

Ira N224XS (out of paint shop, into upholstery)