2020
Urinary cannabinoid mass spectrometry profiles differentiate dronabinol from cannabis use
Koch CD, Xu L, Curtis SA, Roberts JD, Bunch DR, El-Khoury JM. Urinary cannabinoid mass spectrometry profiles differentiate dronabinol from cannabis use. Clinica Chimica Acta 2020, 510: 515-521. PMID: 32795544, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis useUrine samplesLoss of appetiteMinor cannabinoidsRapid LC-MS/MSDronabinol groupDronabinol therapyDronabinol useSevere nauseaPain managementPositive subjectsNormal controlsTherapeutic potentialProspective sampleClinical urine samplesCancer chemotherapySpecific populationsCannabisCannabinoidsMetabolite concentrationsDronabinolLC-MS/MSNegative controlDetection of cannabisCannabidiol
2018
Marijuana Use in Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease
Roberts JD, Spodick J, Cole J, Bozzo J, Curtis S, Forray A. Marijuana Use in Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease. Cannabis And Cannabinoid Research 2018, 3: 162-165. PMID: 30014039, PMCID: PMC6044416, DOI: 10.1089/can.2018.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseCell diseaseMedical marijuanaMarijuana useUrine drug testsPossible therapeutic effectsUrine drug testingAcademic medical centerTertiary careTherapeutic effectMedical CenterPatient's requestPatientsDiseaseQualifying conditionsDrug testsDrug testingCannabinoidsActive constituentsMarijuanaMedicinal indicationsPhencyclidineAdultsInstitutional recordsRecreational use