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8-Methoxypsoralen is metabolized rapidly and completely in man. Most of the metabolites presently known have their origin in a metabolic attack on the furan moiety yielding an aryl-diol and aryl-acetic-acid and are excreted as conjugates.
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Schmid, J., Prox, A., Reuter, A. et al. The metabolism of 8-methoxypsoralen in man. European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics 5, 81–92 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03189450
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