title: Detection of delta 9-THC in saliva by capillary GC/ECD after marihuana smoking.
abstract: A method is described for the determination of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta 9-THC) in the saliva by the use of a combination of moving-precolumn injector and glass capillary gas chromatograph with electron capture detector (GC/ECD). There were no interfering peaks due to impurities around the peak of pentafluoropropyl derivative of delta 9-THC (delta 9-THC-PFP). This GC/ECD method was linear over the range of 5-200 ng/ml of delta 9-THC-PFP. The lower detection limit was approximately 1 ng/ml. delta 9-THC content in the saliva after experimental marihuana smoking was measured by this method. It was demonstrated that for at least 4 h after smoking the level of delta 9-THC was sufficient for detection.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012463:Saliva / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D013759:Dronabinol