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Quantitative analysis of desmethylselegiline, methamphetamine, and amphetamine in hair and plasma from Parkinson patients on long-term selegiline medication.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12731653     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hair and plasma from patients on long-term selegiline medication were analyzed to evaluate the relationships between plasma and hair melanin concentrations and the incorporation of the selegiline metabolites methamphetamine and amphetamine in hair, and to evaluate hair analyses for determining compliance in medication. Analyses were performed on both the whole hairs, as well as pigmented and non-pigmented hairs from gray-haired patients. Melanin was quantitated by spectrophotometry, and metabolites were quantitated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Concentrations in pigmented and non-pigmented hairs differed significantly for both methamphetamine (p < 0.01) and amphetamine (p < 0.02), with mean concentration ratios being 3.69 +/- 1.88 and 2.95 +/- 1.16 for methamphetamine and amphetamine, respectively. Segmental analysis indicated that some patients had not been compliant with medication. We concluded that the incorporation of methamphetamine and amphetamine into hair of single individuals shows a preference for pigmented hairs over white hairs and that segmental analysis of hair may be useful when measuring compliance with medication.
Authors:
Robert Kronstrand; Johan Ahlner; Nil Dizdar; Göran Larson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of analytical toxicology     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0146-4760     ISO Abbreviation:  J Anal Toxicol     Publication Date:  2003 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-06     Completed Date:  2004-02-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7705085     Medline TA:  J Anal Toxicol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  135-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Chemistry, Linköping University Hospital, SE-581 85 Linköping, Sweden. robert.kronstrand@rmv.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amphetamine / analysis,  blood
Amphetamines / analysis*,  blood
Antiparkinson Agents / administration & dosage,  metabolism*
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Hair / chemistry*,  metabolism
Hair Color / drug effects
Humans
Male
Melanins / analysis
Methamphetamine / analysis,  blood
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease / drug therapy,  metabolism*
Patient Compliance
Selegiline / administration & dosage,  metabolism*
Spectrophotometry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amphetamines; 0/Antiparkinson Agents; 0/Melanins; 14611-51-9/Selegiline; 18913-84-3/desmethylselegiline; 300-62-9/Amphetamine; 537-46-2/Methamphetamine

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