The prevalence of depression appears to have increased over the past three decades.
While this may be an artefact of diagnostic practices, it is likely that there are factors about …

Background: Smoking and depression are both leading causes of disability, mortality and
morbidity around the world. Using epidemiologic data to study the association between …

Background Whilst the pharmacological profiles and mechanisms of antidepressants are
varied, there are common reasons why they might help people to stop smoking tobacco …

Tobacco use is one of the major public health concerns and it is the most preventable cause
of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Smoking cessation reduces subsequent …

Tobacco smoking is an extremely addictive and harmful form of nicotine (NIC) consumption,
but unfortunately also the most prevalent. Although disproportionately high frequencies of …

Tobacco dependence is the most common substance use disorder in adults with mental
illness. The prevalence rates for tobacco dependence are two to four times higher in these …

This article provides a brief overview of the rationales, possible mechanisms and
epidemiological data on the association of smoking, smoking cessation and cessation …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious contemporary health issue.
Psychological co‐morbidities such as anxiety and depression are common in COPD …

Many patients with depression fail to derive sufficient benefit from available treatment
options, with up to a third never reaching remission despite multiple trials of appropriate …

Despite the declining overall rate of cigarette smoking in the general population in the
United States, the prevalence of smoking is estimated to be as high as 80% among …