Excretion of metabolites of the synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 in urine after controlled inhalation

The formation of the metabolite JWH-018 pentanoic acid was found to be slightly delayed, but its rather high concentrations and detection over several weeks after single dosing makes it a useful target for urine analysis. The different excretion of carboxylic acid and hydroxylated metabolites may aid in evaluation of time of use.