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Nicotine in tobacco linked to depression. A New Zealand study indicates a cause-and-effect
link between nicotine addiction and the mental affliction known as depression. The study,
which evaluated 1200 people born in 1977 for nearly a quarter of a century, found that
those individuals who reported at least five symptoms of nicotine dependence demonstrated
depressive symptoms that were more than twice as high as those of individuals who were free
of the addiction. Professor David Ferguson of Otago University at Christchurch who led
the study said that the presence of nicotine may cause neurotransmitter activity to change
in the brain, leading to an increased risk of the mental affliction.
Our heartfelt thanks, Professor Ferguson and associates for your detailed work in revealing
this valued information. May the knowledge of nicotine’s damaging mental as well as
physical effects inspire more and more people toward the vitality of a tobacco-free life�