TABLE 2

Examples of possible endogenous biomarkers of CYP2D6 activity

Biomarker
14,15-Epoxyeicosatetraenoic acid ethanolamide
20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid ethanolamide (20-HETE ethanolamide)
5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MDMT)
5-Methoxytryptamine (5-MT)
6-Hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline
6-Methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline (pinoline)
Bufotenine
N-Arachidonylethanolamine (anandamide)
Serotonin (5-HT)
  • These data are from Yu et al. (2003a,b), Snider et al. (2008), Preskorn et al. (2009), and Sridar et al. (2011).