Benzos Question about what to expect for an upcoming employment chance

[RepeatedIgnorance2c-74]

Hello everyone,

I hope you're doing well. I have a few questions regarding a potential opportunity. I have been using Clonazepam for the past two weeks and have already begun tapering off. I am wondering if there are any ways to help speed up the metabolism of the medication, understanding that it has a long half-life.

Additionally, I am unsure about the type of drug testing that might be involved—whether it would be a 5-panel or 10-panel urine test—and if there is anything I could say or do if a positive result occurs. Please note, these medications were not prescribed to me.

Regarding timing, I believe if I accept the offer today, my start date would be two weeks from now. I understand that the paperwork, testing, and background checks tend to process quite quickly.

I also want to be honest and mention that I am feeling a bit anxious about this situation, as I had expressed interest but did not expect to receive an offer.

Thank you very much for your guidance.

 

[lost weekend]

Please don't take this as advice but rather my own experience
I've never been drug tested but I have bought urine test kits from amazon albeit for a very cheap price
As I used to take clonozapam constantly I was curious if it would show up on benzo part of kit
It never did
Was always negative, but that was a cheap kit from amazon but I believe if you Google your query it might shed some light

 

[RepeatedIgnorance2c-74]

Please don't take this as advice but rather my own experience
I've never been drug tested but I have bought urine test kits from amazon albeit for a very cheap price
As I used to take clonozapam constantly I was curious if it would show up on benzo part of kit
It never did
Was always negative, but that was a cheap kit from amazon but I believe if you Google your query it might shed some light

Thank you for your response. I will continue to gather information. I never expected this situation, as we’ve never used Benzos before, so it’s frustrating. I’m unfamiliar with the mentions of other methods like using someone else’s urine. Do they not check before and after? I hope it’s a 5-panel test, but it might be 10. I asked, but that could raise a red flag with an employer..

 

[lost weekend]

Thank you for your response. I will continue to gather information. I never expected this situation, as we’ve never used Benzos before, so it’s frustrating. I’m unfamiliar with the mentions of other methods like using someone else’s urine. Do they not check before and after? I hope it’s a 5-panel test, but it might be 10. I asked, but that could raise a red flag with an employer..

Someone else I'm sure could give you the science behind it but for some reason it fails to show up on my home drug test
Diazapam absolutely shows up

 

[Keif' Richards]

Clonazepam (Klonopin) specifically is a tricky bitch when it comes to drug tests. I have plenty of experience with this one myself. There is something about the drug specifically that makes it sometimes pop and sometimes not pop. To be honest, I do not have a scientific explanation. Over the years, as I have been at the clinic, I have had to deal with regular drug tests. The only thing I have been able to glean personally is that:

Higher dosages - Like, let's say I end up semi-binging and taking 2mg-4mg Clonazepam a day for several days. This would almost always cause me to pop and sometimes, after heavy usage, I would pop for a couple of weeks; almost as long as Diazepam (Valium), which is the worst offender for drug tests due to its long metabolites. I have had such Clonazepam usage cause me to pop for at least 14 days after my last usage, perhaps longer.

Lower dosages - Let's say I slipped up and used 2mg, perhaps even 4mg a single time. As long as it was relatively isolated, there were plenty of times I would go to the clinic the very next day and not pop for Benzodiazepines.

Like I said, this is not a science, but I'm relatively sure that this is how this works. If anyone has a differing opinion, I'm welcome to it.

As far as getting it out of your system faster, you can try all of the time-tested methods that people like to use. As far as I know, the best and most effective thing is to consume large amounts of water. There are plenty of "detox drinks" out on the market and apparently, some of them actually work now. They did not in my hey-day. Making sure you are well-hydrated prior to going to your test creates a greater volume of liquid, thus making detection less effective, however, you can't go crazy or they will know. Just drink a lot of water, like a normal person might drink a lot of water if they had to.

I do not want this to turn into a free-for-all but I want our guy to have peace of mind. I'm going to say these are very, very rarely observed and I would like it if we could leave the discussion at that so we can keep this thread open.