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- Title
In vitro and in vivo metabolic study of three new psychoactive β-keto-arylcyclohexylamines.
- Authors
Xu, Linhao; Yan, Hui; Tang, Yiling; Liu, Yu; Xiang, Ping; Hang, Taijun
- Abstract
Since the 2000s, an increasing number of new psychoactive substances have appeared on the illicit drug market. β-Keto-arylcyclohexylamine compounds play important pharmacological roles in anesthesia; however, because these new psychoactive substances have rapidly increasing illicit recreational use, the lack of detailed toxicity data are of particular concern. Therefore, analysis of their metabolites can help forensic personnel provide references and suggestions on whether a suspect has taken an illicit new psychoactive β-keto-arylcyclohexylamine. The present study investigated the in vitro and in vivo metabolism and metabolites of three β-keto-arylcyclohexylamines: deschloro- N -ethyl-ketamine, fluoro- N -ethyl-ketamine and bromoketamine. In vitro and in vivo models were established using zebrafish and human liver microsomes for analysis of Phase I and Phase II metabolites by liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry. Altogether, 49 metabolites were identified. The results were applied for the subject urine samples of known fluoro- N -ethyl-ketamine consumer screen analysis in forensic cases. Hydroxy-deschloro- N -ethyl-ketamine, hydroxy-fluoro- N -ethyl-ketamine and hydroxy-bromoketamine were recommended as potential biomarkers for documenting intake in clinical and forensic cases.
- Subjects
LIVER microsomes; DRUGS of abuse; IN vivo studies; LIVER analysis; MASS spectrometry
- Publication
Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2024, Vol 48, Issue 4, p217
- ISSN
0146-4760
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jat/bkae020