August 28, 2010

Smoking Can Increase Depressive Symptoms in Teens, Study Finds

ScienceDaily for August 27, 2010 reported on smoking by teenagers and depression.

While some teenagers may puff on cigarettes to 'self-medicate' against the blues, scientists at the University of Toronto and the University of Montreal have found that smoking may actually increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents. Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the findings are part of the long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study based at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre.