Aim: To characterize the formation and urinary elimination of metabolites of S-(+) and R-(-) methamphetamine (MA) in humans.
Methods: In this 12-subject, six-session, double-blind, placebo-controlled, balanced, crossover design study, the formation of the MA metabolites para hydroxymethamphetamine (pOH-MA) and amphetamine (AMP) were determined in urine after intravenous doses of S-(+)-MA 0.25 and 0.5 mg kg(-1), R-(-)-MA 0.25 and 0.5 mg kg(-1), racemic MA 0.5 mg kg(-1), or placebo. Parent drug and metabolite levels in urine and plasma were measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by noncompartmental models using WinNonlin.
Results: An approximately threefold enantioselectivity difference in elimination was observed for AMP, with 7% of the dose converted to S-(+)-AMP vs. 2% to R-(-)-AMP (P < 0.001). Furthermore, less R-(-)-pOH-MA was excreted in the urine compared with S-(+)-pOH-MA (8% vs. 11%, P= 0.02). Correspondingly, S-(+)-MA excretion was less than R-(-)-MA (42% vs. 52%; P= 0.005).
Conclusions: The metabolism of MA is enantioselective, with formation of AMP having the highest isomer selectivity. A greater percentage of MA is converted to pOH-MA (8-11%) than AMP (2-7%). The formation of pOH-MA was less affected by the MA enantiomer administered, suggesting that urine pOH-MA may be a more stable biomarker of MA metabolism.
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