Activity of Δ8-and Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Related Compounds in the Mouse
Activity of Δ8-and Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Related Compounds in the Mouse
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Δ8-和Δ9-四氢大麻酚及相关化合物在小鼠中的活性
作者:
HD Christensen;R. Freudenthal;J. T. Gidley;Ronald Rosenfeld;G. Boegli;L. Testino;D. Brine;C. G. Pitt;Monroe E. Wall
The 11-hydroxy metabolites of Δ8.- and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol are more active than the parent compounds when administered to mice by either the intravenous or intracerebral route. Both Δ8- and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol are rapidly and extensively metabolized by the liver and not by the brain. The hypothesis that the 11-hydroxy metabolites may be the active form of tetrahydrocannabinol is discussed