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Nonlinear Pharmacokinetics of 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine in Mice


Web link: dmd.aspetjournals.org/cgi/doi/1...

Pages: 1227-1234

Abstract

Methoxy-N,N,-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT), an abused se- rotonergic indolealkylamine drug, was placed into Schedule I con- trolled substance status in the United States as of January 19, 2011. In previous studies, we have shown the impact of mono- amine oxidase A and cytochrome P450 2D6 enzymes on 5-MeO- DMT metabolism and pharmacokinetics. The aim of this study was to investigate 5-MeO-DMT pharmacokinetic properties after intra- venous or intraperitoneal administration of three different doses (2, 10, and 20 mg/kg) to CYP2D6-humanized (Tg-CYP2D6) and wild- type control mice. Systemic exposure [area under the curve (AUC)] to 5-MeO-DMT was increased nonproportionally with the increase in dose. The existence of nonlinearity in serum 5-MeO-DMT phar- macokinetics was clearly manifested by dose-normalized AUC val- ues, which were approximately 1.5- to 2.0-fold (intravenous) and 1.8- to 2.7-fold (intraperitoneal) higher in wild-type or Tg-CYP2D6 mice dosed with 10 and 20 mg/kg 5-MeO-DMT, respectively, than those in mice treated with 2 mg/kg 5-MeO-DMT. Furthermore, a two-compartment model including first-order absorption, nonlin- ear (Michaelis-Menten) elimination, and CYP2D6-dependent linear elimination from the central compartment was developed to char- acterize the intravenous and intraperitoneal pharmacokinetic data for 5-MeO-DMT in wild-type and Tg-CYP2D6 mice. In addition, 5-MeO-DMT was readily detected in mouse brain after drug treat- ment, and brain 5-MeO-DMT concentrations were also increased nonproportionally with the increase of dose. The results establish a nonlinear pharmacokinetic property for 5-MeO-DMT in mice, suggesting that the risk of 5-MeO-DMT intoxication may be increased nonproportionally at higher doses.