Various facets of anxiety in nicotinic consumption and cessation

Psychiatr Danub. 2010 Nov:22 Suppl 1:S167.

Abstract

We investigated the link between anxiety and smoking cessation. Cessation of smoking was found to correlate with increased anxiety in smokers.

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / chemically induced*
  • Anxiety / diagnosis
  • Anxiety / psychology
  • Humans
  • Nicotine / adverse effects*
  • Smoking Cessation / psychology*
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / psychology
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / rehabilitation*

Substances

  • Nicotine