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Metabolism of nicotine to cotinine studied by a dual stable isotope method

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 1994 · Vol. 56(5) · pp. 483–493
Neal L. BenowitzPeyton Jacob

Abstract

Our study provides quantitative data on individual variability in the extent of C-oxidation of nicotine to cotinine and a quantitative perspective on the use of plasma cotinine as an indicator of daily intake of nicotine from tobacco.

Synthesis and Biological EvaluationSmoking Behavior and CessationNicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors StudyCotinineNicotineChemistryPharmacologyMedicineChromatographyInternal medicine

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AdultCotinineDeuteriumFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotineOxidation-ReductionSmoking
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