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ArticleForensic toxicology2019

Postmortem distribution of mepirapim and acetyl fentanyl in biological fluid and solid tissue specimens measured by the standard addition method.

Akira Mochizuki, Hiroko Nakazawa, Noboru Adachi, Kenichi Takekawa, Hideki Shojo

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Article in Forensic toxicology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Interpol review of toxicology 2016-2019.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Akira MochizukiForensic Science Laboratory, Yamanashi Prefectural Police Headquarters, 312-4 Kubonakajima, Isawa, Fuefuki, Yamanashi 406-0036 Japan.
Hiroko NakazawaForensic Science Laboratory, Yamanashi Prefectural Police Headquarters, 312-4 Kubonakajima, Isawa, Fuefuki, Yamanashi 406-0036 Japan.
Noboru Adachi2Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate Faculty of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898 Japan.
Kenichi TakekawaForensic Science Laboratory, Yamanashi Prefectural Police Headquarters, 312-4 Kubonakajima, Isawa, Fuefuki, Yamanashi 406-0036 Japan.
Hideki Shojo2Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate Faculty of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898 Japan.
University of Yamanashi Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMepirapim is a new synthetic cannabinoid. We previously reported that the concentrations of unchanged mepirapim in whole blood and urine were much higher than those of other synthetic cannabinoids. To determine the postmortem distribution of mepirapim and acetyl fentanyl in the deceased individual, we established a standard addition method for detailed analysis by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) for quantification of these drugs.

methodsThe LC-MS method was fully validated for linearity, extraction recovery, matrix effect and repeatability.

resultsGood linearities, extraction recoveries, matrix effects and repeatabilities were shown for both target compounds in all specimens. The concentrations of mepirapim and acetyl fentanyl in three body fluid specimens and 12 solid tissue specimens were measured. For mepirapim, the highest concentrations were found in the liver and kidney, and the concentrations in the blood and urine specimens were one order of magnitude lower than the high concentrations in the solid tissues except the psoas major muscle. For acetyl fentanyl, the highest concentrations were found in the myocardium, spleen and kidney, and the concentrations in the body fluid specimens were also one order of magnitude lower than the highest concentrations in the solid tissues. There were concentration differences of mepirapim and acetyl fentanyl among the regions of the brain.

conclusionsThe concentration of unchanged mepirapim in urine was much higher than those of other synthetic cannabinoids; the higher dosage, urinary excretion, metabolisms and/or pharmacokinetics of mepirapim may be quite different from those of other synthetic cannabinoids.

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Acetyl fentanylLC–MSMepirapimPostmortem distributionStandard addition methodSynthetic cannabinoid

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PMID30636981
PMCPMC6314986
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