Did you know that poppy seeds show up on a drug test???!


Question: Did you know that poppy seeds show up on a drug test!?!?!?
I have always heard this but never really believed it!. What do you think!?


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Answers:
Years ago - when I had to care about this kind of thing, drug tests were still a little 'iffy' as to what they would pick up and what they wouldn't!. I have been told by a very reliable source that the tests are much more refined and would only show opiates if you ate a ton of poppy seeds - like a whole cup - and that's a lot!. They kind of poppies that the edible seeds come from are a different strain of poppy and not that close to the kind used to make opium/heroin!.
But make sure to tell the lab person if you took a psudophedrine type of cold medicine - it could show up as meth!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

there was a Seinfeld episode about this where Elaine failed a drug test because she ate a lemon poppyseed muffin beforehand!. kinda bizarre phenomenon!. never have tried opium, but i love lemon poppyseed muffins!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

it's true they can show up on a drug test!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Mythbusters proved this one in Season One of their showWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yep, as opiots!.!.!.but you have to eat a tonWww@FoodAQ@Com

yesWww@FoodAQ@Com

poppy seeds will show up on drug tests if you eat more than average!. eat them in moderation and you'll be fine!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

of course!. whats not to believe abt that!?
I eat them all the time to get outta jobs!. sheesh!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I heard they do, like an opiate!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes it is!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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