TABLE 1

Methamphetamine plasma pharmacokinetic parameters in Oct3+/+ and Oct3−/− mice

Data are presented as mean ± S.E. No statistically significant differences were determined between genotypes for each pharmacokinetic parameter using a permutation test with multiple comparisons corrected using the Bonferroni method, as detailed in Materials and Methods.

ParametersOct3+/+Oct3−/−
AUCinf (μM × min)2600 ± 2702200 ± 210
Terminal t1/2 (min)35 ± 4.259 ± 5.2
Clearance (ml/min per kilogram)26 ± 2.631 ± 3.0
Vss (l/kg)1.3 ± 0.231.8 ± 0.26
  • t1/2, half-life; Vss, volume of distribution at steady state.