Interspecies In Vitro Evaluation of Stereoselective Protein Binding for 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Abuse of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is becomingmore common worldwide. To date, there is no information available on stereoselectivity of MDMA protein binding in humans, rats, and mice. Since stereoselectivity plays an important role in MDMA’s pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, in...

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Main Authors: Wan Aasim, Wan Raihana, Soo, Choon Tan, Siew, Hua Gan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/37014/1/%28Interspecies_In_Vitro_Evaluation%29_8103726.pdf
http://eprints.usm.my/37014/
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8103726
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Summary:Abuse of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is becomingmore common worldwide. To date, there is no information available on stereoselectivity of MDMA protein binding in humans, rats, and mice. Since stereoselectivity plays an important role in MDMA’s pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, in this study we investigated its stereoselectivity in protein binding. The stereoselective protein binding of rac-MDMA was nvestigated using two different concentrations (20 and 200 ng/mL) in human plasma and mouse and rat sera using an ultrafiltration technique. No significant stereoselectivity in protein binding was observed in both human plasma and rat serum; however, a significant stereoselective binding (