Is A Positive Meth Test Possible When On Psychotropic Drugs?

Posted on Tue, 9 Dec 2014

Question: when a person is on pshycotropic meds is it possible to test positive for meth

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Vary less chances for positive test

Detailed Answer:
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Commonly used Meth test involves use of immunochromatographical methods. Overall the tests are sensitive and they usually detect what they are intended to detect. Meth test is used to detect amphetamines abuse.

Some psychotropic medicines like fluoxetine, desipramine, chlorpromazine, bupropion etc may result in falsely positive results. Other than this most of psychotropics will not show positive results in Meth test.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari