Heightened stress and depression follow cigarette smoking.
Research shows cigarette smoking does not provide mood control benefits, but rather nicotine dependency is associated with mood lability, leading to heightened feelings of stress and depression in many regular smokers. Beginning to smoke during adolescence prospectively leads to increased stress and depression; stopping smoking is followed by enduring mood improvements.
Parrott
Andrew C
AC
Department of Psychology, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, Great Britain. a.c.parrott@uel.ac.uk
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001143:Arousal; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology