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'''Cotinine''' (also known as '''(5S)-1-methyl-5-(3-pyridyl)pyrrolidin-2-one''' and '''Scotine''') is a [[stimulant]] alkaloid and the main metabolite of [[nicotine]].
'''Cotinine''' (also known as '''(5S)-1-methyl-5-(3-pyridyl)pyrrolidin-2-one''' and '''Scotine''') is a [[stimulant]] alkaloid and the main metabolite of [[nicotine]].


==Pharmacology==
==Pharmacology==
Cotinine binds to many nicotinic [[acetylcholine]] receptors at a lower potency than nicotine.
Cotinine binds to many nicotinic [[acetylcholine]] receptors at a lower potency than nicotine. It has a biological half-life of 20 hours.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
 
===Metabolism===
Cotinine has a biological half-life of 20 hours.


==Subjective effects==
==Subjective effects==
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===Physical effects===
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*'''[[Effect::Stimulation]]'''
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*'''[[Effect::Appetite suppression]]'''
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===Cognitive effects===
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*'''[[Effect::Focus enhancement]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Focus enhancement]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Memory enhancement]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Memory enhancement]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Motivation enhancement]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Motivation enhancement]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Thought acceleration]]'''
*'''[[Effect::Thought acceleration]]'''
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==See also==
==See also==
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