δ9-THC metabolites in meconium: Identification of 11-OH-δ9-THC, 8β,11-diOH-δ9-THC, and 11-nor-δ9-THC-9-COOH as major metabolites of δ9-THC

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 329-335

  ElSohly, Mahmoud A ^a   Feng, Shixia ^a  

^a ElSohly Laboratories Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

11 HYDROXYDRONABINOL; 8BETA,11 DIHYDROXY DELTA 9 TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; CANNABINOID; CANNABIS; DRONABINOL; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ENZYME MULTIPLIED IMMUNOASSAY TECHNIQUE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MECONIUM; NEWBORN;

EID: 0031876173     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/22.4.329     Document Type: Article

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