AboutDr Alan Galbraith Expertise I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations Institute of Biology, London.
Publications Principal author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 4th Edition published in November 2003 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith Date: 5/6/2008 Subject: drug testing false positive
Question I tested positive for THC I do not smoke marijuana I was on paxil cr 20mg 4 month ago when i tested slightly positive, I am now on 37.5mg and tested very high its got to be the paxil can you solve this mystery for me its really stressing me out?
Answer Dear Mary
Paxil should not cause a false positive for THC. False positives seem to be relatively common. You should keep a blood/urine sample each time for reanalysis, and if this occurs again get it to another analytical laboratory. In the meantime you should ask for a retest.
