TABLE 3

Tissue-to-plasma ratio for Δ9-THC and its metabolites (11-OH-THC and 11-COOH-THC) in brain or WAT from adolescent and adult mice after intraperitoneal injection of Δ9-THC (5 mg/kg)

AnalyteDose Δ9-THCBrain:PlasmaWAT:Plasma
AdultAdolescentAdultAdolescent
Δ9-THC5 mg/kg1.90.8*200.9242.5
11-OH-THC6.33.8*29.719.6*
11-COOH-THC0.40.2**0.40.2***
  • * P < 0.5; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001. Student’s t test, n = 4 animals per data point.