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Distribution of the hallucinogens N, N-dimethyltryptamine and 5-methoxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine in rat brain following intraperitoneal injection: application of a new solid-phase extraction LC–APcI–MS–MS–isotope dilution method


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Pages: 37 – 47

Abstract

A method for the solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatographic–atmospheric pressure chemical ionization– mass spectrometric–mass spectrometric–isotope dilution (LC–APcI–MS–MS–ID) analysis of the indole hallucinogens N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and 5-methoxy DMT (or O-methyl bufotenin, OMB) from rat brain tissue is reported. Rats were administered DMT or OMB by the intraperitoneal route at a dose of 5 mg/kg and sacrificed 15 min post treatment. Brains were dissected into discrete areas and analyzed by the methods described as a demonstration of the procedure’s applicability. The synthesis and use of two new deuterated internal standards for these purposes are also reported.