Cigarette smoking and the onset and persistence of depression among adults in the United States: 1994–2005

The present study investigated the relationship between daily cigarette smoking and risk of onset and persistence of major depressive disorder (MDD) over a 10-year period among adults in the United States and whether successful smoking cessation reduced risk for MDD.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - October 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jafar Bakhshaie, Michael J. Zvolensky, Renee D. Goodwin Source Type: research