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How long does it take for nicotine to metabolize (turn into) cotinine, after smoking?

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Dr. Steve Choi answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

2 hours: Elimination half life of nicotine is 1-2 hours.

Answered 8/21/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Quickly: When you smoke the body breaks down Nicotine fairly quickly into Cotinine. Cotinine is a metabolite of nicotine.

Answered 8/27/2019

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