Your simple smoking will turn into a real delight
Nature 652 , 591601 (2026)
Mental Health Comorbidities and Co-Occurring Disorders The impact of co-occurring psychiatric conditions on escalation risk includes: Co-occurring anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, conduct disorder, and PTSD each independently increase the probability of progressing from gateway substance use to harder drug use, with each additional internalizing disorder associated with a 20 to 50% increase in risk of developing clinically significant substance dependence
Stopping smoking before becoming pregnant is ideal, but discontinuing as late as the third trimester eliminates much of the reduced birth weight caused by maternal smoking
Behav Brain Sci 31 : 415487
Giving up smoking may be a long process and it is therefore important to have a follow-up together with a professional of your choice (doctor, pharmacist, psychologist, therapist) to give you advice and be aware of the possible effects, both psychological (mood changes) and physical (weight gain, anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, etc.)
