METABOLISM OF TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IN FREQUENT AND INFREQUENT MARIJUANA USERS
METABOLISM OF TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IN FREQUENT AND INFREQUENT MARIJUANA USERS
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DOI:
10.1093/jat/16.4.228
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发表时间:
1992-07-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
JONES, RT
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作者:
KELLY, P;JONES, RT
Δ9tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), 11-nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetra- hydrocannabinol (THC-COOH), and its O-ester glucuronide were measured in plasma by GC/MS and in urine by GC/MS and enzyme immunoassay after frequent and infrequent marijuana users were given 5 mg THC intravenously. Plasma THC concentrations were detectable 4–5 h after infusion using solid-phase columns for drug extraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) for detection and quantification. THC-COOH and its O-ester glucuronide were analyzed for 12 days. Concentrations were higher in the plasma and urine of frequent marijuana users. The ratio of THC-COOH to its O-ester glucuronide in plasma was greater than 2 in both frequent and infrequent users 2 to 30 min postinfusion. Ratios for the subsequent 12 days were less than 2. A ratio of less than 1 for total THC-COOH/THC occurred only before 45 min for both frequent and infrequent users. Physiological, psychological, and pharmacokinetic data revealed few differences between frequent and infrequent marijuana users.