The link between smoking and depression is one that has been well-known for decades. But what comes first: the chicken or the egg? Are depressed smokers self-medicating or does smoking cause depression?
A study that logged the complete medical history of 1200 New Zealanders born in 1977 claims to have the answer: Nicotine addicts are over 2.3 times more likely to suffer from depression than non-smokers.
Makes perfect sense to me: having your life dominated by a four-inch stick of dried vegetation that doesn't even get you high is pretty depressing...
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I agree with the study that says cigarette smokers are more depressed. When you're addicted to that kind of stimulus (a hurtful stimulus), it may feel good to finally smoke that cigarette, but in the back of your mind, you know you're doing your body harm.
Smoking actually leads to more stress as well. Similar to how cigarettes work with depression, smokers trying to relieve stress by smoking are actually making themselves more stressed out in the long run.
Dr. Tom Stern
http://www.alternativenicotine.com/
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