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What Do These Blood Reports Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 16 Dec 2015

Question: I take Diazepam, 30-40mg daily, and got an OWI ticket, as meds were blamed because there was no alcohol whatsoever. I might fight it in court, as I feel my state of panic at the time made me fail the field sobriety tests. How do I interpret the blood test results; I feel I was within the therapeutic range, and have been on my meds awhile. The blood sample they took showed Diazepam 310 ng/mL, Nordiazepam 820 ng/mL, Oxazepam 55 ng/mL and Temazepam 49 ng/mL. Also Butalbital 7.8 mcg/mL, Amphetamine (Adderal RX) 97 ng/mL. I also take Lamotragine (200mg) and Zoloft (100 mg) daily. They really raked me over the coals and said I "was on something", taking breathalizer 3 times to see 0.000. My psychiatrist does not believe I'm compromised by my meds and neither do I. What are your thoughts on my meds?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Psychiatristis right

Detailed Answer:
those Reall quite low levels. never the less your word versus the cops word is not going to go well for you
if you live in maryland you might seriously want me to consult.you will still need a good lawyer .....
because you are right

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar