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''Cortropine'' is a medical stimulant, included in standard issue [[Starfleet]] [[medkit]]s. Dr. McCoy utilized ''cortropine'' to overcome symptoms of weakness experienced by the landing party on ''([[TAS]]: "[[The Lorelei Signal]]")''
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'''Cortropine''' was a [[drugs and treatments|stimulant]] included in standard-issue [[Starfleet]] [[medkit]]s.
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[[doctor|Dr.]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] utilized cortropine to overcome symptoms of weakness experienced by the landing party on the [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant planets#Taurean system planets|second]] [[planet]] of the [[Taurean system]]. ({{TAS|The Lorelei Signal}})
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{{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual]]'' (p. 30), the stimulant cortropine, invented on Omicron Cephei VI, was similar to {{w|methamphetamine}} used on [[Earth]]. It was normally used to treat {{w|hyperkinesis}} in children and {{w|narkolepsy}}.}}
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Revision as of 19:15, 23 December 2014

Cortropine was a stimulant included in standard-issue Starfleet medkits.

Dr. McCoy utilized cortropine to overcome symptoms of weakness experienced by the landing party on the second planet of the Taurean system. (TAS: "The Lorelei Signal")

According to the Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual (p. 30), the stimulant cortropine, invented on Omicron Cephei VI, was similar to methamphetamine used on Earth. It was normally used to treat hyperkinesis in children and narkolepsy.