Abstract：
:In this study, the relationships between the concentrations of R/S-methamphetamine (MA) and its metabolite R/S-amphetamine (AP), the AP/MA ratio in hair samples, and MA dependence were investigated by performing segmental hair analysis in MA users. Authentic hair samples collected from 10 chronic MA abusers were cut into 1-cm sections (a total of 120 segments). The concentrations of MA and AM enantiomers were quantitatively measured by the LC-MS-MS method. The S-MA concentrations ranged from 1.17 to 256.41 ng/mg and the S-AP concentrations ranged from 0.11 to 23.31 ng/mg in the 120 segments. S-MA and S-AP were the most common analytes identified in hair; no R-MA or R-AP was found. The S-AP/S-MA ratios ranged from 0.03 to 0.32, indicating that the subjects primarily consumed S-MA rather than R-MA or AP. The S-AP/S-MA ratios in the long hair of all chronic MA abusers showed some variation, but there was an overall trend of gradual increase from the distal to the proximal end. This trend was independent of the drug concentrations. Therefore, we could conclude that the AP/MA ratios increased with the duration of MA abuse, and a higher AP/MA ratio suggested high MA dependence. There was no chiral conversion of MA or AP in the hair matrix. The segmental hair analysis showed that all subjects continuously used S-MA, and some users showed an increase in drug dose or the frequency of use.
journal_name
J Anal Toxicoljournal_title
Journal of analytical toxicologyauthors
Wang T,Shen B,Wu H,Gu J,Shen M,Xiang Pdoi
10.1093/jat/bkz089subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-07-31 00:00:00pages
596-600issue
6eissn
0146-4760issn
1945-2403pii
5644225journal_volume
44pub_type
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