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Depression after smoking cessation: case reports

K B Stage1, A H Glassman, L S Covey

  • 1Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, NY 10032, USA.

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Smoking cessation can trigger severe depression, especially in individuals with a history of major depression. This risk highlights the importance of monitoring mental health during nicotine dependence treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Smokers with a history of major depression are vulnerable to depressive mood during smoking cessation.
  • The potential for smoking cessation to provoke severe depression remains under-documented.

Observation:

  • This study presents six case reports of severe depressive episodes following smoking cessation.
  • Cases included individuals with and without a prior history of major depression.

Findings:

  • Four cases involved smokers with a history of major depression, who were not depressed prior to cessation.
  • Two cases involved smokers with no prior history of major depression.
  • The timing and outcomes of these post-cessation depressions showed variability.

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Implications:

  • Clinicians treating nicotine dependence must consider the risk of emergent or exacerbated depressive states after smoking cessation.
  • Patients with a history of major depression require particular attention regarding mental health monitoring during cessation efforts.