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Re: To tell coach I'm on Parnate?

Posted by djmmm on September 30, 2003, at 16:28:03

In reply to Re: To tell coach I'm on Parnate? » djmmm, posted by DSCH on September 30, 2003, at 12:41:12

> > > Parnate is basically an ampehtamine with a stubbier cyclopropane+NH2 side chain. At high doses it can indeed start acting more like the amphetamines in addition to its MAOI action.
> > >
> > > There is strong possibility of it turning up as an ampehtamine postive in a drug test I believe.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I wouldn't say "strong possibility" 20 years of research suggests "highly unlikely"
> >
> > True, Parnate (If you have taken it...I have) can have a stimulating effect, but just because a med is stimulating, doesn't mean it's an amphetamine. It is highly unlikely that there is clevage of that cyclopropyl ring...
> >
> > Taking high doses of ephedra or the MAO-B inhibitor selegiline will show up as amphetamine
> >
> > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2055897&dopt=Abstract
> >
> > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8872238&dopt=Abstract
>
> But will the analysis eric24's urine will be subjected to be as discriminating as the blood tests done on the two individuals mentioned in the second abstract?

The test used as a basic urinalysis is the Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Test and on the off chance he tested false positive for amphetamine/methamphtamine, he has the right for further testing using GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) which will specifically ID the false positive.


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