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PleasePasta

Will Ritalin or Concerta pop a urine test for "Amphetamines"?

Sorry if this has been asked before, I would love to search more but I am not home at the moment.

 

I'm using low dosage of stimulants for functionality or therapeutic purposes, not trying to push the limits anymore. I'm just trying to determine what I could use that wouldn't really show up on a basic test. There is only something like:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbituates
  • Methadone
  • Opiate
  • Phencyclidine
  • Benzodiazapines
  • Cocaine Class
  • THC Class
  • Alcohol

I didn't really know if the "Amphetamines" class would identify things like Modafinil, Ritalin/Concerta, and so on.

Posted Mar 18, 2017, 7:28 PM UTC

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spinderella69I'll get him hot,show him what Ive got•

I took a drug test while taking Ritalin and I popped dirty for amphetamine, although Ritalin isn't technically an amphetamine.

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PleasePastaOP•

Sad days.

I guess, it's like impossible to use stims unless you go for the RCs that are way less known or Modafinil or Caffiene imo.

I'm not even trying to abuse stuff, I just want to use low doses, but my doctor has me pegged for an abuser, so these tests that show Y/N and not amount won't do me justice

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speedy_hippieMETHylphenidate•

For me it never showed up even taken the day before, but YMMV. If its a 5min stick that they stick in the cup it shouldnt show up. If its a lab test it might show up as methylphenidate though, depending on if their testing for it

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risingsnow•

I think it depends. I've heard of people getting false amphetamine positives for Ritalin but I myself was prescribed and never tested positive while on probation for a year. It's not actually classified as an amphetamine but obviously this is just my anecdotal experience.

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PleasePastaOP•

Ahh... so hard to tell.

I mean, mine is just for a doctor, not like probation. I'm not trying to get around him directly or trying to party really, I just want to be able to use therapeutically without fear of judgement or having to explain. Maybe I need to get some Modafinil or something just to be sure, imo

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risingsnow•

Also, Ritalin doesn't stay in your system for long, maybe two days at max. If you know there's a possibly you might get dropped by your doctor, maybe abstain for a few days prior to seeing him?

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PleasePastaOP•

Yeah, will do likely.

Is amphetamine and Methamphetamine 3-4 days?

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risingsnow•

Amphetamine has a shorter half life than methamphetamine but not by much. Usually 1-2 days for amp usage, and more like 3-4 for meth. But I'd always err on the side of caution and give yourself several days of not using to be safe. There are other OTC drugs that can give a false positive like Sudafed so if you were to fail for some reason, ask for a blood test. Methylphenidate, although it is stimulating, it doesn't fall under the amphetamine class and further testing should show you're negative for amps.

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