Not everyone in Salem supported the witch trials. Wealthy farmer John Proctor sternly denounced the proceedings and warned against listening to the young girls.
Amphetamines - Substances or Conditions which can cause false positives. Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, propylephedrine, phenylephrine, or desoxyephedrine (Nyquil, Contact, Sudafed, Allerest, Tavist-D, Dimetapp, etc) Phenegan-D, Robitussin Cold and Flu, Vicks Nyquil Over-the-counter diet aids with phenylpropanolamine (Dexatrim, Accutrim)
3. Medications. It is also possible that certain medications that women take can cause a false positive on a pregnancy test. For example, phenothiazine, which is found in some anti-depressants, can cause pregnancy tests to be inaccurate. It is also possible for women who are receiving hCG therapy to have a false positive on their test.