Serotonin and Depression
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Self-medicating to overcome depression is one of the reasons people use tobacco products. Nicotine helps people cope with depression and feel better about life.

Unfortunately, many people seek a chemical to help them feel better rather than adjust their lives to overcome problems that cause their depression. The tobacco industry is a leader in providing self-medicating products.

Some authorities believe that moderate depression is a normal state that most everyone experiences. There is some evidence that medication is over-prescribed for moderate depressions as the following report indicates:


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Dr. Peter Breggin on Antidepressants

Self-medication for depression can take many forms. Nicoine is one method of self-medication. Unfortunately, nicotine creates a dependence or an addiction that makes attempts to quit smoking so difficult.

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