Tobacco smoking and depression: results of a cross-sectional study

Wu & Anthony 7 verified in a longitudinal study that although smoking increased the risk for depression, antecedent depressed mood was not associated with later cigarette smoking. According to the authors, this misconception may have led to a grossly inadequate attention to tobacco-smoking in mental health settings. 9 Munafò MR, Hitsman B, Rende R, Metcalfe C, Niaura R. Effects of progression to cigarette smoking on depressed mood in adolescents: evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.