Will fat burning cause a positive result on a drug screen?

[Kismet]

To me it makes sense, hormones that were stored in fatty tissues are released as fat is burned, why not substances imbibed decades previously as well? Eventually it will flush them out, in the meantime I don’t know if there’s any science to prove how long it will take, or when they’ll be released from the fat stores.

Similar to acid flashbacks decades later…?

As for the THC metabolites, could it be said that, similar to cholesterol tests, maybe wait 6 months before expecting a drug test to come back negative?

[David_Stilley]

Similar to acid flashbacks decades later…?

Yet another NSV! Acid from the 70’s! Keep the Grateful Dead CD’s handy…

[David_Stilley]

Can I ask what the brand of cleanse is that your gf uses?

I’ll ask next time we talk.

[Rajseth]

Can I ask what the brand of cleanse is that your gf uses?

I’m not his GF, but i use a simple yoga style saline cleanse. (Google shankha prakshalan). 0.9% salinity water at body temperature (35grams of Salt in a gallon). I make and drink a gallon, one quart at a time, over the course of a half hour. You may only be able to do 2 quarts. Then be home and near a toilet for 5-6 hours as it cleanses your gut out. No products.

[goohsmom]

It’s hitting the courts already. The “illegal federally” defense is losing traction quickly, leaving employers to fall back on the “safety sensitive position” defense. That will hold for a while, until an actual under the influence test is thoroughly tested and accepted. That is, if there is a valid definition of safety sensitive.

They also have a fluid that mimics urine composition chemically so the labs don’t detect watered down urine. Unless you have to pee in front of someone watching you can put about 80% of the fluid and just pee a little in the cup for color.

Make sure it’s kept somewhere that mimics body temperature, or you will be completing a second specimen while someone watches.

[Sharon_E]

I don’t think that’s gonna clear out the THC in my system, but thanks anyway!

[carolT]

I doubt there’s any studies on this, so I guess I’m looking for anecdotal evidence…

Actually… there is some evidence behind it. I found this study when another member had a problem possibly related to THC being released into the bloodstream.

Reintoxication: the release of fat-stored Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) into...

Maybe play it safe by eating more fat for a few days before the test, similar to the Feldman protocol for cholesterol.

[Sharon_E]

Yeah, that was my thought too. I think I read somewhere to carb up beforehand to get out of ketosis. Boy, I’d hate to do that.

[carolT]

I think reversing fat flux should suffice, but anything insulinogenic would kill lipolysis, question is for how long? If you’re doing an overnight fast, then effects from a carb meal might be over with the next day - other than reduced ketones.

For those not familiar with Feldman’s work, he describes a 3 day eating regimen…

Cholesterol Drop Protocol (“Feldman Protocol”)

[Luckymisslucy]

My son smokes pot recreationally. He’s not a minor and we live in a state where rec use is legal. When he has a drug test for a job we buy him OTC test and cleanse kits and they have always worked for him.

[Jeffmac69]

Surely if this is for insurance purposes, maybe you shouldn’t try to falsify a test. Wouldn’t that risk your insurance ?

[Sharon_E]

I’m not trying to falsify it. I was legit trying to get clean. It doesn’t matter now anyway cuz I’ve already had the blood draw.