I have a question about Zinc Supplements.

So upon reading I found that many people believe that taking Zinc will bond with THC metabolites creating a bigger particle. The result being excreted in feces instead of urine. I don't know if this is true or not. But I do take Zinc every day because my doctor recommended it to me for other reasons.

So my questions are...
1.) Is this true? The web sight i found (below) doesn't state a definite yes or no. But I am curious.
2.) If it is true, will taking zinc make your metabolite count lower? So in theory if you have a surprise drug test it would be easier to dilute and pass? And are there other things you can do to keep it at a lower level?

I know its a weird question, but I am not knowledgeable on this stuff. I am trying to learn though. Thank you!


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While I salute NORMLs efforts in their drive towards marijuana legalization, their info on drug testing often leaves alot to be desired.

There is no concrete evidence establishing that zinc has any effect on THC metabolites. Even when THC is being excreted via the stool, that will still not stop the kidneys from filtering THC metabolites from the bloodstream. As long as THC metabolites are present in the bloodstream, they will still end up being filtered by the kidneys and deposited into the bladder. And there is nothing that can be done to prevent the kidneys from performing their filteration duties. If the kidneys were unable to perform their filteration duties, that person would soon die - unless dialysis comes to the rescue.

Perhaps NORML should just stick to the drive towards legalization.

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Originally Posted by Burnt Toast

There is no concrete evidence establishing that zinc has any effect on THC metabolites.

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Burnt Toast is right, also taking to much Zinc can cause Zinc toxicity, which is bad.

HightTimes also wrote about this and said this,

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there still remains little evidence disputing the notion that self-administration of zinc supplements interferes with carboxy-THC detection since, to date, no study seeking replicating the methods employed by SUNY research team has been conducted.

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source: The Truth About Zinc and Drug Tests | High Times