Zusammenfassung
Cannabinol (CBN) ist als Metabolit desΔ 1-Tetrahydrocannabinols und desΔ 6-Tetrahydrocannabinos im Rattenblut erwiesen worden. Die Gipfel-Konzentration von CBN wird 40 sec nach der i.v. Injektion erreicht. Der mögliche Beitrag von CBN zum Cannabis-Effekt wird diskutiert.
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We thank Drs.S. Burstein, Z. Ben-Zvi andS. Agurell for helpful discussions and information, the US National Institute on Drug Abuse for generous support, and on behalf of N.K. McC. the Hebrew University and the DSIR (NZ) for the opportunity and financial support.
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McCallum, N.K., Yagen, B. & Levy, S. Cannabinol: a rapidly formed metabolite of 520-1520-1520-1. Experientia 31, 520–521 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01932433
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