A rapid assay provides on-site quantification of tetrahydrocannabinol in oral fluid
Hojeong Yu, Ho-Yeon Lee, Jiyong Cheong, Sang Won Woo, Juhyun Oh, Hyun-Kyung Oh, Jae‐Hyun Lee, Hui Zheng, Cesar M. Castro, Yeong‐Eun Yoo, Min‐Gon Kim, Jinwoo Cheon, Ralph Weissleder, Hakho Lee
Abstract
= 43). EPOCH detected oral THC in all specimens from cannabis smokers (median concentration, 478 ng/ml) and THC-infused food consumers. Longitudinal monitoring showed a fast drop in THC concentrations within the first 6 hours of cannabis smoking (half-life, 1.4 hours).
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CannabisTetrahydrocannabinolChromatographyDronabinolMedicineDetection limitChemistryPharmacologyAnesthesiaCannabinoidInternal medicinePsychiatryReceptorCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchNeuroscience of respiration and sleepForensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis