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= Registered usersPractitioner 2008;252(1712):7
Smoking doubles risk of depression
19 Nov 2008
This study suggests that we should encourage our depressed patients to stop smoking once they have achieved remission. However, we need to be aware that, by emphasising the role of lifestyle factors in depression, we may unwittingly make patients feel responsible for their illness, adding to their sense of guilt.
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