Studies on the metabolism and toxicological detection of the new psychoactive designer drug 2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine (25I-NBOMe) in human and rat urine using GC-MS, LC-MSn, and LC-HR-MS/MS
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry June 24, 2015 Achim T. Caspar, Andreas G. Helfer, Julian A. Michely et al. 69 citations
25I-NBOMe, a potent hallucinogenic drug that activates 5-HT2A receptors, is extensively metabolized in rats. After administration to male Wistar rats, 68 metabolites were identified in urine using liquid chromatography-high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry. The main metabolic pathways include O-demethylation, O,O-bis-demethylation, hydroxylation, and combinations, followed by glucuronidation and sulfation. Detection of intake is possible through metabolites using LC-MS methods but not by GC-MS standard urine screening. Initial tests indicate that CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 are involved in hydroxylation, while CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 mediate O-demethylation, suggesting potential drug-drug interactions.