Excretion of cannabinoids in urine after ingestion of cannabis seed oil

J Anal Toxicol. 1997 Sep;21(5):373-5. doi: 10.1093/jat/21.5.373.

Abstract

Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric (GC-MS) quantitation of 25 cannabis sed oils determined delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations from 3 to 1500 micrograms/g oil. In a pilot study, the morning urine of six volunteers who had ingested 11 or 22 g of the oil, which contained the highest THC content (1500 micrograms/g), was collected for six days. The urine samples were screened by immunoassay, and the content of 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta 9-THC (THCCOOH) was determined by GC-MS. Urine samples were found cannabis positive for up to six days with THCCOOH-equivalent concentrations up to 243 ng/mL. by the Abuscreen OnLine immunoassay and THCCOOH contents from 5 to 431 ng/mL by the GC-MS method. All subjects reported THC-specific psychotropic effects.

MeSH terms

  • Cannabis*
  • Dronabinol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Dronabinol / analysis
  • Dronabinol / pharmacology
  • Dronabinol / urine*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Plant Oils / administration & dosage*
  • Plant Oils / analysis
  • Plant Oils / pharmacology
  • Psychotropic Drugs / pharmacology
  • Seeds*

Substances

  • Plant Oils
  • Psychotropic Drugs
  • 11-nor-delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid
  • Dronabinol