can ADHD medication show positive for meth on a drug test
I am being told that medication I take for ADHD wont show positive on a drug test
Depends on which one you are on. Adderall is an amphetamine, so is concerta, and ritalin. I dont know how sensitive the tests are, some are really general, some are detailed. If you use meth, it is a separate result for amphetamines, vs methamphetamines.
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I am currently on probation and give urine samples once a week. I also am taking Adderall. The drug screen that is used on the samples I submit test for:
1) THC
2) Cocaine
3) Benzodiazapine
4) Opiates
5) OxyContin
6) Amphetamine
7) Meth
The Adderall flags both the Amphetamine and Meth test strips. They had to send my test to a lab for further analysis due to my addamance that I had not consumed any illegal drugs. My doctor told me that when a person consumes Amphetamines, that the body metabolizes them into Meth Amphetamines. Being a recovering addict and doctor who treats addicts, I have full confidence in his knowledge on the subject.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 05:47 PM
I too am on adderall and am having the same problem-so much that they are trying to revoc my probation. I have not used meth for almost 3 years but my urine tells a different story. I realize that methamphetine metabolizes ato amphetamine and amphetamine metabolize to amphetamine. They have sent some of my tests to another lab and the results are 5000 nanagrams of meth and 5000nanagrams of amphetamine. I am confused to my eye this would be an unconclusive result-however they tell me this means I am dirty or am abusing my perscription. But by them saying that either I am abusing my perscription this makes me think that what I believe is true. I have been takiing adderall for almost 5 years now and I imagine there's some sort of chemical reisidue built up in my system. I'm not a chemist let alone knowledgable enough to try to defend myself. I just know I have not been using meth for 3 years period. The only time I ever tested clean for meth or amphetamines is when I came off of my medication. I was clean twice according to the test standards,however I cannot leave my life with untreated adhd. I cannot catch myself, let alone hold a job of any sorts. The only way I will give up my adderall is if I am court ordered to do so. Help is what I am asking for.