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“Coadministration of nicotine and selenium reduced the concentration of lipid peroxidation products and increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes compared to the nicotine group.”
“ Selenium also enhanced the metabolism of nicotine.”
Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology • 2008 | View Paper
“Analysis of plasma revealed reduced quantity of cotinine in the group co-administered with nicotine along with selenium in comparison with the nicotine group.”
“This indicates altered metabolism of nicotine when administered along with selenium.”
Biological Trace Element Research • 2007 | View Paper
“Larger doses of nicotine (10(-2) and 10(-1) M) significantly (P < 0.05) prolonged the recovery of righting reflexes (to 371 +/- 55 and 362 +/- 67 sec, respectively, mean +/- SE ), compared with injection of saline (187 +/- 19 sec).”