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How to Pass a Nicotine Test Urine

Understanding Nicotine Metabolism Nicotine is a stimulant found in tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco. When nicotine is consumed, it enters the bloodstream and is quickly metabolized by the liver into a compound called cotinine. Cotinine has a longer half-life than nicotine and is excreted from the body through urine. Nicotine and cotinine can be detected in…