Why is cigarette smoking so prevalent among the mentally ill?!
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Why is cigarette smoking so prevalent among the mentally ill?
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6 days ago
To the answerer below ...
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/health/11/2...
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I haven't read the link that you provided, but I am aware that there are several theories. One is that cigarette smoking raises dopamine levels in the brain which activate the pleasure center of the brain. That would tend to make sense since depression affects dopamine in the brain. I think it's more of a cause and effect.