Hair follicles Drug Test

What a hair follicles test detects and how long substances stay detectable.

Quick answer

Hair testing reads a 90-day archive: drugs enter the shaft via the bloodstream during growth (~0.5 inch/month), locking in use-history that washing can't erase. Head hair standard segments assume 1.5-inch cuts; body hair

Detection windows in hair follicles

SubstanceTypical window
2C-Bdetectable on specialised hair testing
2C-Idetectable on specialised testing
4-AcO-DMTlimited data
Adderall / amphetaminesup to 90 days
AlcoholEtG segment analysis covers roughly the past 90 days
Ambien (zolpidem)up to 90 days (rare)
Anabolic steroidsexperimental
Ashwagandhan/a
Baclofenn/a
Barbituratesup to 90 days
Benadryl / NyQuil (diphenhydramine & doxylamine)n/a
Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, Ativan)up to 90 days
Buspirone (BusPar)n/a
CBD (cannabidiol)not tested
Clonidinen/a
Coca (leaf and tea)up to 90 days
Cocaineup to 90 days
Codeine / promethazine ('lean')up to 90 days
Creatinen/a
DMTtheoretical
DXM (dextromethorphan)rarely relevant
Delta-10 THCup to 90 days
Delta-8 THCup to 90 days
Dilaudid (hydromorphone)up to 90 days
Escitalopram (Lexapro)n/a
Etizolamdetectable on specialised testing
Fentanylup to 90 days (specialized)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)n/a
GHBup to 90 days on specialised hair testing
Gabapentin (Neurontin)rarely tested
Hempn/a for seed or fibre
Hydrocodone (Norco, Vicodin)up to 90 days
Hydroxyzine (Atarax/Vistaril)n/a
K2 / Spice (synthetic cannabinoids)up to 90 days (specialized)
Kavan/a
Ketamineup to 90 days (specialized)
Khat (cathinone)detectable on specialised testing
Kratom (mitragynine)up to 90 days (rarely offered)
LSD (acid)90 days; commercial availability rare
Lidocainen/a
MDMA (ecstasy/molly)up to 90 days
MDPVdetectable on specialised testing
Melatoninn/a
Mescaline (peyote)detectable on specialised testing
Methadoneup to 90 days
Methamphetamineup to 90 days
Methylphenidateup to 90 days (specialized)
Modafinilrarely tested
Morphineup to 90 days
Muscle relaxers (Flexeril, Soma, tizanidine)n/a
NBOMe (25I-NBOMe)detectable on specialised testing
NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, ketorolac)n/a
Naltrexonerare
Nicotine (smoking/vaping/Zyn)1–3 months
Nitazenesdetectable on specialised testing
Nitrous oxidenot detected
NyQuil & cold medicinesn/a
Ondansetronn/a
Opiates / opioids (heroin, morphine, codeine)up to 90 days
Opiumup to 90 days
Oxycodone (Percocet, OxyContin)up to 90 days
Ozempic / GLP-1 (semaglutide)n/a
PCP (angel dust)up to 90 days
Peptides (BPC-157, ipamorelin)n/a
Phenibutlimited data
Phentermine (Adipex-P)up to 90 days
Poppers (alkyl nitrites)n/a
Pregabalin (Lyrica)rarely tested
Psilocybin mushrooms ('shrooms')detectable in theory for 90 days, but psilocybin hair testing is rarely offered commercially
Quetiapine (Seroquel)n/a
Salvia divinorumn/a
Sertraline (Zoloft)n/a
Sildenafiln/a
Suboxone (buprenorphine)up to 90 days (specialized)
Sudafed (pseudoephedrine)n/a
Synthetic cathinones (bath salts)detectable on specialised testing
Tianeptinelimited data
Tramadol (Ultram)up to 90 days (specialized)
Trazodonen/a
Weed / THC (cannabis)up to 90 days (standard head-hair window)
Wellbutrin (bupropion)n/a
Wild lettuce (lactucarium)n/a
Xylazinedetectable on specialised hair testing
alpha-PVP (flakka)detectable on specialised testing

Typical published ranges; individual results vary with dose, frequency, metabolism and the assay.

Frequently asked questions

How does a hair follicles drug test work?

Hair testing reads a 90-day archive: drugs enter the shaft via the bloodstream during growth (~0.5 inch/month), locking in use-history that washing can't erase. Head hair standard segments assume 1.5-inch cuts; body hair extends lookback unpredictably. Single exposures sometimes fall below segment thresholds — chronic use writes loud chapters.

How long do drugs stay detectable in hair follicles?

It varies by substance — see the table above. Longest windows: 2C-B, 2C-I, 4-AcO-DMT.

Is a hair follicles test accurate?

Screening results are presumptive; a non-negative hair follicles screen is confirmed by GC-MS or LC-MS/MS before being reported as positive.

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