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Does 3mg Of Melatonin Cause False Positive Drug Test Results?

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Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2015
Question: Will 3mg of melatonin nightly cause a false/positive (negative ?) on a drug test ? I'm not sure which one is 'bad'.
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
no melatonin not associated with this problem

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic

No melatonin should not cause a false positive result drug test result.

This is because ,though it is being given from an external source, it is essentially a natural product used to enhance the body's own melatonin.

Wellbutrin can sometimes cause false positive for amphetamines, meta amphetamines.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Michelle Gibson James (1 hour later)
You mentioned Wellbutrin can sometimes cause a false positive for amphetamine and meta amphetamines. Is there anything I can do to keep this from happening other than not taking Wellbutrin ?
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
no other method

Detailed Answer:
HI

Sorry about the late reply

No there are no other options but your doctor would know that you normally use this medication and would know of the potential false positive so it should not be necessary to discontinue

In addition the definitive tests for drug testing- Gc-MS, would be able to detect if a person is definitely using any of the drugs that are being checked.
This test can be done after a normal drug screening test to give a more accurate picture

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Does 3mg Of Melatonin Cause False Positive Drug Test Results?

Brief Answer: no melatonin not associated with this problem Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic No melatonin should not cause a false positive result drug test result. This is because ,though it is being given from an external source, it is essentially a natural product used to enhance the body's own melatonin. Wellbutrin can sometimes cause false positive for amphetamines, meta amphetamines. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions