Smoking and depression: is smoking cessation effective?

Patients with depression tend to have a higher rate of smoking and an increased severity of nicotine dependence. It seems that common genetic and environmental factors may influence the bimodal relationship between smoking and depression. Nicotine has some positive reinforcing/rewarding effects that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eleni Ischaki, Christina Gratziou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465809102662