Table IX.
Mean Maximum Blood Concentrations (Cmax) of THC and THC metabolites, and Individual Ranges, by THC Dose (10, 25 mg), Inhalation Method (Smoked and Vaporized) and Gender (Nine Males and Eight Females)
| Dose (mg) | Male THC Cmax (ng/mL) | Female THC Cmax (ng/mL) | Male 11-OH-THC Cmax (ng/mL) | Female 11-OH-THC Cmax (ng/mL) | Male THCCOOH Cmax (ng/mL) | Female THCCOOH Cmax (ng/mL) | Male THCCOOH-GLUC Cmax (ng/mL) | Female THCCOOH-GLUC Cmax (ng/mL) | Male THC Cmax (ng/mL) Oral Fluid | Female THC Cmax (ng/mL) Oral fluid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked | ||||||||||
| 10 | 1.78 (0–10) | 6.0 (0–21) | 0.11 (0–1) | 0.25 (0–1) | 2.11 (0–9) | 1.5 (0–4) | 1.44 (0–8) | 3.0 (0.4–7) | 244 (23–1063) | 81 (0–290) |
| 25 | 8.67 (0–38) | 12 (0–34) | 1.22 (0–4) | 1.0 (0–3) | 7.44 (0–23) | 4.25 (0–11) | 7.0 (0–21) | 6.63 (0.8–25) | 733 (99–2,368) | 293 (58–707) |
| Vaporized | ||||||||||
| 10 | 4.78 (0–13) | 10.63 (5–18) | 0.55 (0–2) | 2.0 (0–6) | 4.22 (0–10) | 8.0 (1–18) | 4.22 (0–11) | 7.13 (0–14) | 115 (7–383) | 64 (14–150) |
| 25 | 11.78 (1–29) | 17.25 (2–33) | 1.22 (0–3) | 3.0 (2–6) | 6.89 (3–17) | 7.75 (2–14) | 6.11 (1–12) | 8.75 (0–17) | 630 (60–1,646) | 363 (103–707) |