Direct determination of glucuronide and sulfate of p-hydroxymethamphetamine in methamphetamine users' urine

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2006 Jan 2;830(1):64-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2005.10.014. Epub 2005 Nov 2.

Abstract

Two conjugates of p-hydroxymethamphetamine (p-OHMA), p-OHMA-glucuronide (p-OHMA-Glu) and p-OHMA-sulfate (p-OHMA-Sul) have been identified in methamphetamine (MA) users' urine by using liquid chromatography-high resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS-MS). The synthesis of p-OHMA-Glu and p-OHMA-Sul, and an LC-MS procedure for the simultaneous determination of MA and its four metabolites, amphetamine (AP), p-OHMA, p-OHMA-Glu and p-OHMA-Sul, in urine have also been established. After deproteinizing urine samples with methanol, LC-MS employing a C(18) semi-micro column with a gradient elution program provided the successful separations and MS determinations of these analytes within 20 min. Based on the established method, p-OHMA-Sul was detected at higher concentrations than p-OHMA-Glu in all of the three urine samples tested. These data suggest that sulfation is a major pathway in the MA phase II metabolism.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Amphetamine-Related Disorders / urine*
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods
  • Glucuronides / urine
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Methamphetamine / administration & dosage*
  • Methamphetamine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methamphetamine / urine
  • Sulfates / urine

Substances

  • Glucuronides
  • Sulfates
  • Methamphetamine
  • pholedrine