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Drug Screens
Some chemicals taken orally supposedly will mask traces of drugs in urine.
Advertisers like to present their diuretic as a masking agent to make the
sale. Consequently, diuretics are often mistaken for drug screens. Most
herbal products claim to do a lot more than they actually do. Do not be
fooled by herbal potions that claim to ush or absorb toxins.
Drug Screens That Work
Aspirin
According to Je Nightbyrd, there is testing industry data that taking 4 as-
pirins a few hours prior to the test might help you. ". . . aspirin interferes
with the Syvia [sic] EMIT assay. It seems that aspirin absorbs at the same
wavelength that NAD does which is how it interferes with the assay" (Clin
Chem 34 (90) 602-606). Two reliable sources have tested aspirin and found
it to interfere with the EMIT. In the future they will try to nd a way to
cir-
cumvent this test aw. Until then, I certainly recommend taking advantage
of the situation and using aspirin.
Drug Screens That Do Not Work
Goldenseal
Goldenseal has shown to work on occasion. However, some labs are report-
edly testing for Goldenseal. Goldenseal is very unreliable, and California
NORML advises against using it. Goldenseal (as a screen) only works on the
TLC test, which is not used anymore.
Niacin
Niacin has been shown to work on occasion. Byrd Labs tests conclude that
niacin doesn't work at all. In other words, something else probably caused
a
negative, not the niacin.
Zinc Sulfate
Zinc sulfate is claimed to bond with THC metabolites, and because it's a
solid, it gets passed as stool rather than urine. Je Nightbyrd says it does
nothing. Anne Watters Pearson said "zinc sulfate is no miracle drug for
pissing. Forget it."
Untested Drug Screens
Puri-Blend (c)
Puri-Blend is claimed to "block" metabolites from entering the bloodstream
and to "neutralize" all drugs in the urine. I don't believe it myself.
Sold in
GNC stores.
The Stu (c)
The Stu is claimed to absorb toxins in the body and block detection of true
and false positives. Sold by J&J Enterprises.