title: GC-MS-MS confirmation of unusually high delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol levels in two postmortem blood samples.
abstract: Unusually high levels of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta 9-THC) were detected in two postmortem blood samples. Because of sample decomposition, the major metabolite, 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta 9-THCCOOH), could not be determined using the routine EI-MS technique, which cast some doubt on the delta 9-THC result. Analysis of the sample extracts by GC-MS-MS confirmed the presence of delta 9-THC, although no delta 9-THCCOOH was detected.
authors.affiliation: Division of Analytical Laboratories, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Easson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hodda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D013759:Dronabinol / Q000097:blood*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000097:blood; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection
chemical_list: D013759:Dronabinol