Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics

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Autores: Martínez-Clemente, José, López Arnau, Raúl, Carbó Banús, Marcel·lí, Pubill Sánchez, David, Camarasa García, Jordi, Escubedo Rafa, Elena
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Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Palabra clave:Amfetamines
Sistema nerviós central
Cervell
Farmacocinètica
Efectes fisiològics
Drogues de disseny
Amphetamines
Central nervous system
Brain
Pharmacokinetics
Physiological effect
Designer drugs
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spelling Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamicsMartínez-Clemente, JoséLópez Arnau, RaúlCarbó Banús, Marcel·líPubill Sánchez, DavidCamarasa García, JordiEscubedo Rafa, ElenaAmfetaminesSistema nerviós centralCervellFarmacocinèticaEfectes fisiològicsDrogues de dissenyAmphetaminesCentral nervous systemBrainPharmacokineticsPhysiological effectDesigner drugsFe d'errates disponible a: http://​dx.​doi.​org/​10.​1007/​s00213-013-3283-6Rationale Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone) is a still poorly known drug of abuse, alternative to ecstasy or cocaine. Objective The major aims were to investigate the pharmacokineticsa and locomotor activity of mephedrone in rats and provide a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model. Methods Mephedrone was administered to male Sprague-Dawley rats intravenously (10 mg/kg) and orally (30 and 60 mg/kg). Plasma concentrations and metabolites were characterized using LC/MS and LC-MS/MS fragmentation patterns. Locomotor activity was monitored for 180-240 min. Results Mephedrone plasma concentrations after i.v. administration fit a two-compartment model (α=10.23 h−1, β=1.86 h−1). After oral administration, peak mephedrone concentrations were achieved between 0.5 and 1 h and declined to undetectable levels at 9 h. The absolute bioavailability of mephedrone was about 10 % and the percentage of mephedrone protein binding was 21.59±3.67%. We have identified five phase I metabolites in rat blood after oral administration. The relationship between brain levels and free plasma concentration was 1.85±0.08. Mephedrone induced a dose-dependent increase in locomotor activity, which lasted up to 2 h. The pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model successfully describes the relationship between mephedrone plasma concentrations and its psychostimulant effect. Conclusions We suggest a very important first-pass effect for mephedrone after oral administration and an easy access to the central nervous system. The model described might be useful in the estimation and prediction of the onset, magnitude,and time course of mephedrone pharmacodynamics as well as to design new animal models of mephedrone addiction and toxicity.Springer Verlag2013info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/53992Articles publicats en revistes (Farmacologia, Toxicologia i Química Terapèutica)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3108-7Psychopharmacology, 2013, vol. 229, num. 2, p. 295-306http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3108-7http://​dx.​doi.​org/​10.​1007/​s00213-013-3283-6(c) Springer Verlag, 2013info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/539922026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics
title Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics
spellingShingle Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics
Martínez-Clemente, José
Amfetamines
Sistema nerviós central
Cervell
Farmacocinètica
Efectes fisiològics
Drogues de disseny
Amphetamines
Central nervous system
Brain
Pharmacokinetics
Physiological effect
Designer drugs
title_short Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics
title_full Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics
title_fullStr Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics
title_full_unstemmed Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics
title_sort Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martínez-Clemente, José
López Arnau, Raúl
Carbó Banús, Marcel·lí
Pubill Sánchez, David
Camarasa García, Jordi
Escubedo Rafa, Elena
author Martínez-Clemente, José
author_facet Martínez-Clemente, José
López Arnau, Raúl
Carbó Banús, Marcel·lí
Pubill Sánchez, David
Camarasa García, Jordi
Escubedo Rafa, Elena
author_role author
author2 López Arnau, Raúl
Carbó Banús, Marcel·lí
Pubill Sánchez, David
Camarasa García, Jordi
Escubedo Rafa, Elena
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author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Amfetamines
Sistema nerviós central
Cervell
Farmacocinètica
Efectes fisiològics
Drogues de disseny
Amphetamines
Central nervous system
Brain
Pharmacokinetics
Physiological effect
Designer drugs
topic Amfetamines
Sistema nerviós central
Cervell
Farmacocinètica
Efectes fisiològics
Drogues de disseny
Amphetamines
Central nervous system
Brain
Pharmacokinetics
Physiological effect
Designer drugs
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Versió postprint del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3108-7
Psychopharmacology, 2013, vol. 229, num. 2, p. 295-306
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3108-7
http://​dx.​doi.​org/​10.​1007/​s00213-013-3283-6
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