AM-694 (1-[(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-(2-iodophenyl)methanone), a synthetic indole-based cannabimimetic, was first reported to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) via the Early Warning System (EWS) by Irish authorities in 2010. Using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), we have identified six AM-694 metabolites in post-ingestion samples. The metabolites were tentatively identified as products of (1) hydrolytic defluorination, (2) carboxylation, (3) monohydroxylation of N-alkyl chain, and (4) hydrolytic defluorination combined with monohydroxylation of N-alkyl chain. The parent compound was not detected. The excretion of major metabolites was observed up to 117 h following administration. One metabolite (a product of hydrolytic defluorination) was also identified in urine samples from two individuals admitted to hospital suffering from suspected drug overdoses.
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