- Natural product: Cannabis (Cannabis sativa)
- Associated study: The effects of cannabinoids on the pharmacokinetics of indinavir and nelfinavir
In Vivo Interaction Study
NFV+THC PK at Baseline and Day 14
No Effect (based on bioequivalence limits) was detected.
NFV = nelfinavir
THC = delta-9-THC
Results
Table 3. Cmax % change reported -17.4 (-43-64). AUC0-8 % change reported -10.2 (-46-92).
| Sample | Compound measured | Value | Measurement | Study sequence | Additional information | N replicates | 
|---|
Experimental Conditions
                                                            
                                                                Parallel
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                                Placebo-controlled
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                Females
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                                Males
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                No marijuana use
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                Black or African American
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                                More than one race
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                                White
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                        
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                                                            Patient demographics reported include subjects not taking NFV.
Nine subjects' ethnicity is reported as "mixed/other" and is not further specified. 
Age (years):
- < 40: 18 (29%)
- 40 - 49: 33 (53%)
- ≥ 50: 11 (18%)
Baseline and day 14: 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 hr post-dose
With meals
Day 14: just prior the second marijuana cigarette; 2, 60 min, 6 hr after smoking
Drug or Natural Product Administration
                                                            
                                                                Oral
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                        
Tablet (not specified)
2250 mg
750 mg TID
25 days
                                                            
                                                                Inhalation
                                                                
                                                                
                                                            
                                                        
Cigarette
Up to 3 cigarettes containing 3.95% delta-9-THC
Up to three times, as tolerated, 1 hr prior to meals
21 days
The National Institute on Drug Abuse
Not specified
